Anna Franz is an exchange student from Germany studying biology at UAB. When she was in first grade, she was diagnosed with dyslexia. This article examines Anna’s unique ability to cope with the disorder and provides background information on what it’s like to live with dyslexia. Though this disorder often comes packaged with anxiety or depression, Anna Franz is an inspirational young woman who has overcome her biological setbacks.

Debbie Macomber, a New York Times bestselling author, has chosen World Vision’s Teacher Resource Centers as the designee for a donation from her publisher Random House. Macomber, who was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, has sold over 150 million books. The network of TRCs provides free resources to teachers at schools who have limited supplies. Macomber is a long time supporter of World Vision and its focus.

This article is an interview of Angie Le Mar, a dyslexic black female standup comedian in the United Kingdom. Her breakthrough came in 1994 with her sellout one-woman show called: “Funny Black Women on the Edge.” She has a sitcom, The Ryan Sisters, which she is putting online because she can’t get TV executives to pick it up. Le Mar says they don’t think it will appeal to whites, especially “Middle England.”

A source of information was presented to parents of children with dyslexia on April 4. Suzanne Larkin, who is a Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus, gave a visual communication to those parents. She focused on learning tools and methods for parents to utilize when at home with their children. Larkin has extensive knowledge and experience in the field.

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Faculty member advocates for dyslexic students

The Mentis Foundation has chosen it’s eight winners of a scholarship to help further their education. The Mentis Foundation was founded by Will Gregory, who struggled with dyslexia while growing up and wanted to find a way to help others who have financial hardships, still get the education they deserve. Gregory used the money he earned with his hazard pay while over in Afghanistan to fund the scholarships, but welcomes any support others will like to provide to the foundation.

The Literacy Council of Horry County will offer training for tutors of people with a learning disability. This was organized after received requests for such a training session to help tutors. Functional illiteracy, not being able to read prescription labels or fill out forms, affects 30 percent of the county. Those having some form of dyslexia totals 20 percent of the population in the county.

The Jan and Pieper Niolon Reading Foundation is a foundation that uses donation to fund scholarships for dyslexic student who are in need of tutoring. It was created in honor of the mother and daughter who were murdered. Pieper suffered from dyslexia and had been studying to over come it.

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Foundation named for mom, daughter

In this article a college is showcased for its interest in treating students with dyslexia. It mentions a student that was having a difficult time in school and was getting in trouble to due to his frustrations with his at the time, undiagnosed dyslexia. After being diagnosed he turned his school career around and has found success with the programs offered by the school.

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Dyslexic work is praised

The Children’s Dyslexia Center in State College is holding a fundraiser event. The center provides progressive dyslexia treatment for older kids in Central Pennsylvania at no cost. The event will celebrate the accomplishments of the students, who must overcome many difficulties when reading. The wine and food fundraiser will also include a silent auction. The event will be held at the Ramada Inn near State College from 2 pm onward. Tickets cost $40 and include wine and a meal.

Dynaread has just launched its Q&A Service, hoping to bridge the gap between dyslexia and its remedy. To many in the U.S., dyslexia is still a mysterious disorder, although bills in Ohio were passed to create a clear definition of what it is. So far, there have been no major breakthroughs in dyslexia; Dynaread is seeking to create a science-based remedy – by employing a team of scientist and doctors to compile their research on patients with dyslexia.

Learning disorders are nothing new. For ages people have struggled with learning disabilities such as dyslexia and dysgraphia. But in this day and age with such rapid advancements in technology taking place all around us, technology has some new strategies to offer for dealing with learning disabilities. In this video clip, a family is interviewed on how they used technology to deal with dyslexia and dysgraphia.

Dyslexia is common disorder that impacts the lives of many people all over the world. The Cornwall Dyslexia Association, or CDA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people who are dealing with the disorder. In this article, you will read about the organizations plea for help. The community is called to rally around this worthwhile cause and to its aid in difficult times.

There are nominations currently being held for teachers that have made a special impact on their students. A website is available to go to and nominate a teacher that you think deserves this recognition. The winning teacher will be invited to a conference and have a cash reward as well. The nominations are being organized through the International Dyslexia Association.

In this article Nora Lucas, a student at Illinois shows how dyslexia does not have to hold you back from living a normal life. An active student, Nora is involved in sports and a heavy school workload that involves a lot of reading, something Nora has had to overcome with her dyslexia. With the help of school programs Nora has been able to flourish in her academics and also become a very competitive golfer.

In this article the author talks about a public speaker, Ms. Swonk that overcame her dyslexia and highlights that people with this disability can still live successful lives. Ms. Swonk has had very good success in the financial world and will be sharing her story in hopes of inspiring those with dyslexia and showing it doesn’t have to be a limiting factor.

Dyslexia impacts great numbers of people all over the world. For those that struggle with the reading disorder, life can sometimes feel challenging and difficult. This article shares the story of long distance runner Erick Gillis, who despite struggles in school with dyslexia overcame his challenge to become an Olympic athlete.

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Coping with dyslexia focuses Olympic marathoner

There are multitudes of people that struggle with learning disorders such as dyslexia, ADD and anxiety disorders. Teachers of students with such disabilities face unique challenges. This article offers several suggestions on how to deal with students with such disabilities. Home school educators and public school teachers alike will find useful ideas in this article.

Mentis Foundation Founder Will Gregory announced eight scholarship winners today. The Mentis Foundation began in 2009 prior to Will Gregory serving with the Department of Defense. While serving his country he was sent to Afghanistan. Upon his return from Afghanistan Gregory could think of no better way to use his hazardous pay money than to help create new beginnings for others.

Dynaread Special Education Corporation makes an online remedial reading program for older kids with dyslexia. Now educators, parents and government officials can ask questions to Dynaread’s reading experts and get answers. Dynaread hopes its free online Q&A service will help spread knowledge from the research community to the general public. As dyslexia awareness spreads, parents and teachers are demanding more information and resources.

According to “The Press” The University of York is going to be experiencing more funding cuts to some of their programs created for students in need. The Government’s Access to Learning Fund has stopped covering the costs related to Clinical Assessments for dyslexic students. This program had been considered a “lifesaver” for student Rachael Venables when she had experienced some health problems. Funding has been drastically cut by 10 million dollars for this year alone. Discussions are in the process to see if other alternatives might be available in the future for the Students in need or experiencing hardships.