Children with dyslexia learn language through immersion in language. The first great explosion of language development occurs naturally during the preschool years. Children with dyslexia, along with all other children, learn thousands of words, master increasingly complex grammar, and develop remarkable listening comprehension—not because someone explicitly
I seem to have little or no alertness when looking at print. It can be exhausting, overwhelming, and nearly impossible to find a word or start of a sentence on a page of print. I look to see if I can recognize the word I'm
Did you know that students who struggle to read visually or read slowly, and with much effort, could be reading quickly and effortlessly using reading by listening, made possible by our new technologies and a clear understanding of what dyslexia is? Instead of struggling to
I used to notice that the teachers taking notes in individual education program (IEP) meetings would intermittently stop writing. I first noticed this when I was dictating to them and found it curious. Why did they stop writing? Sometimes, people stop writing so they can
It's time to retire “Extra time" as an accommodation for dyslexia. Mike Matvy 4-23–22 Looking back at my life since the first grade and connecting the dots has given me an understanding of what my dyslexia is, what it is not, and what we can do for
The New Narrative: a new vision of the first grader with dyslexia Students with dyslexia start school with good abilities, but research shows that after they start school, they experience declines in vocabulary, IQ, and general knowledge. We believe it's because they're not reading as much
Where We Started Founded in 2010 by Mike Matvy, DyslexiaTech is a pioneering company dedicated to revolutionizing dyslexia intervention and empowering students with dyslexia to excel academically. Fueled by a personal understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with dyslexia, Mike embarked on a mission to
I am reminded of the monkey trap, where a monkey hunter drills a hole in a coconut, pushes food through the hole and tethers the coconut to a tree. A monkey will reach in, grab the food, and not let go, no matter what, and
Why do we insist that students must sound out and spell words instead of using reading by listening and writing by speaking for unimpaired participation in class activities involving print? We want students to become the best visual readers they can be and not have to
I first heard the word dyslexia after I had spent 18 years trying to learn to read, flunked out of college, gave up on my dream to be an adequate visual reader, and came up with what I now call reading by listening and writing