Dec 08 Dyslexia: Tell Me About It, Student By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Dyslexia Talking with students about dyslexia and getting their input into what's working and what's not should be our first step…Read More
May 20 Reluctance is a Choice, Dyslexia is Not By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Dyslexia No Comments Lately, it seems like I have heard the term ‘reluctant reader’ more than usual. Maybe I am just listening more…Read More
Apr 28 Dyslexia and Advocacy: I Suspect My Child Has Dyslexia By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Dyslexia, Special Ed Law and Dyslexia No Comments This article was originally published in Dystinct Magazine. “I always viewed myself as the stupid slow kid who just couldn’t…Read More
Mar 10 Dyslexia: Why? By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Dyslexia No Comments Today I asked an IEP team why they thought the student we were meeting about wasn’t making progress in spelling,…Read More
Nov 20 Dyslexia: Three Things Every School Should Know about the Parent in the IEP Meeting ~Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Dyslexia No Comments No one likes IEP (Individualized Education Program) meetings. If you have ever been to an IEP meeting at a school,…Read More
Jul 28 Dyslexia: Spelling Goals Gone Wild By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Dyslexia No Comments Spelling goals in IEPs are usually so poorly written I have to read them more than once to even begin…Read More
Jun 05 Dyslexia and Diversity: Where is the diversity? By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Dyslexia 3 Comments Like many of you, last weekend I was glued to my television. As helicopters flew over my house, because a…Read More
Oct 31 Dyslexia: Victim Blaming and Shaming By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Dyslexia No Comments Kids get blamed for a lot of things. Leaving lights on, not picking up their dishes, being too loud, etc.…Read More
Sep 07 Dyslexia- Dr. Kelli’s Real Impetus to Help By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Advocacy, Dyslexia, Dyslexia Training Institute No Comments When people ask me why I am so interested in dyslexia, I often respond by telling the story about an…Read More
Sep 03 Dyslexia Advocate: What is Appropriate Anyway? By Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley Advocacy, Special Ed Law and Dyslexia No Comments The struggle is real for parents of students with dyslexia who are tirelessly trying to get public schools to acknowledge…Read More