the Dyslexia quest

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Our guest Dr. David Gleason is a neuropsychologist and author of the book “At What Cost?: Defending Adolescent Development in Fiercely Competitive Schools.” Students with dyslexia, ADHD, and reading difficulties are often at risk of feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Dr. Gleason walks parents through striving for balance as we raise children and through increasing resiliency of children

Our guests Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth join us to discuss their new illustrated book on dyslexia, “The Illustrated Guide to Dyslexia and Its Amazing People”. They both have dyslexia, they have dyslexic children, and they currently thrive in their creative design careers. This uplifting episode reveals insights into amazing dyslexic people and will

Dr. Dan Siegel has written over 20 books, including a variety of parenting books. He is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, the founding co-director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, and the executive director of the Mindsight institute (his credentials go on!). The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate

Our conversation with Jade Rivera and her work will completely resonate with so many of us. With her unique experience working with neurodivergent children, we unpack what it means to be an alternative learner. We uncover what it means to have these needs that conventional education is not addressing. According to Jade, “If you’ve landed