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Dyslexia

Reading difficulty? Spelling troubles? Suspect dyslexia?

Get help right away.

Don’t wait until your child realizes they can’t do what their peers can already easily do. Don’t wait until it affects their self-esteem.

The earlier specialized instruction begins, the better.

At Dyslexics Read, reaching, educating, and advancing dyslexics is what we do. Using the research and evidence based Barton program, dyslexics learn with a direct, explicit, and sequentially structured one-on-one intense intervention and multi-sensory approach.

I am a certified Barton Reading and Spelling instructor and I would love to help put your child on that path to success.

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If you feel your child may have dyslexia, it is important to get help as soon as possible. With instruction, support, and practice you can set your child up for success.

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Reshaping Perceptions

Welcome to our transformative journey of rebranding and reshaping perceptions of dyslexia. Here at R.E.A.D., we know that dyslexia is a unique way of thinking. Our mission is to empower both children and adults who experience dyslexia helping them unlock their true potential to thrive in a world that often fails to understand their incredible strengths.

A learning advantage marked by the unique ability to recognize and comprehend complex visual patterns.”

Stephen R Covey

Everybody
is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

Albert Einstein

Positive attributes of Dyslexia

A gift in so many ways.

Wonderfully Imaginative

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”

– Albert Einstein, Dyslexic

Strong Visual Memory / Narrative Reasoning

“I read so slow. If I have a script, I’m going to read it five times slower than any other actor, but I’ll be able to tell you everything in it.”

– Channing Tatum, Dyslexic

Excellent Puzzle Solving Skills

“There’s a better way to do it – Find it.”

– Thomas Edison, Dyslexic

Great Conversationalist

“Everyone has their own ways of expression. I believe we all have a lot to say, but finding ways to say it is more than half the battle.”

– Criss Jamie, Dyslexic

Gifted in Math and Mechanical Abilities

“Life is a math equation. In order to gain the most, you have to know how to convert negatives into positives.

– Anonymous

Great at Seeing the Big Picture

“To a young child who is dyslexic… I would say that oftentimes you’ll see solutions that other people just don’t and that is where you’ll get your edge from.”

– Dustin Henderson, Dyslexic student

Thinking Outside of the Box

“I failed in some subjects in exam, but my friend passed in all. Now he is an engineer for Microsoft and I am the owner of Microsoft.”

– Bill Gates, Dyslexic

Good at Sports

“I didn’t succeed despite my dyslexia, but because of it. It wasn’t my deficit, but my advantage. Although there are neurological trade-offs that require that I work creatively [and] smarter in reading, writing, and speaking, I would never wish to be any other way than my awesome self.”

– Scott Sonnon, Martial Arts World Champion, Dyslexic

Highly Creative

With dyslexia comes a very great gift, which is the way that your mind can think creatively.

– Orlando Bloom, Dyslexic

Great Critical Thinker using Logical Reasoning

“What happened in my career has been about knowing myself and realizing my flaws are my strengths, and to embrace them, to access what I’m really good at, and what I’m not so good at; and tune out the voices that get inside your head and make you think you can’t do something.”

– Erin Brokovich, Dyslexic

Brilliant Visual-Spatial Reasoning making for good 3-D Thinkers

If you can visualize it, you can dream it, there’s some way to do it.

– Walt Disney, Dyslexic

Great Verbal Skills and Story Tellers

“I am thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.”

– Alex Elle, Author, Dyslexic

Understanding Dyslexia

Dyslexia isn’t just b/d letter confusion, and it’s important to know that signs of dyslexia can vary from day to day, minute to minute. There are seven different types of dyslexia. For an idea of some of the challenges that visual dyslexics have, see the video below:

Words Look like What?!?

Signs of Dyslexia

Do you suspect dyslexia?

Most dyslexics show signs of at least 10 of the following…

Has poor decoding skills
Lack of phonemic awareness
Relies HEAVILY on memorization

Struggles with pencil grip
Has illegible handwriting

Had chronic ear infections

Trouble learning numbers,
alphabet, months, shapes, etc.
Slow to learn a new skill
Has difficulty rhyming words

Earns poor grades,
yet is an intelligent student
Easily annoyed/angered/ saddened by school testing

Prefers oral presentations to essays
Avoids writing tasks
Makes letter transpositions (felt/left)
Unable to find the right word

Confuses left/right
Baffled by before/after, up/down
Has difficulty following directions

Has low self-esteem
Uses complex compensation strategies to hide weaknesses

Appears lazy or unmotivated
Loss of interest in school
Unable to master a foreign language

Reads more slowly than others
Exhibits poor fluency
Avoids reading aloud
Reads inaccurately
Makes substitutions (house, home)

Speaks later than most children
Has slow vocabulary growth

Has difficulty tracking text
Text appears double or blurred
Text goes in and out of focus

Has difficulty spelling
Spells same word differently
in same writing sample
Makes letter inversions (m/w)

Keeps an extremely messy bedroom
Has messy backpack, desk, locker, etc

Gets headaches when reading
Suffers from eye strain when reading

Has close relative with dyslexia!

Did you know?

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Math/Science

More than
50% of NASA employees
are dyslexic.

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IQ

Dyslexia is
not linked to IQ.
Albert Einstein was dyslexic.

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Success

Around 40% of
self-made millionaires
are dyslexic.

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Learning

Dyslexia is not a disease. It is
a learning style.

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Statistics

An estimated
40 million adults
have dyslexia,
although only 2 million
have been diagnosed.

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Teaching

For reading challenged kids, the
high school dropout
rate is 62%. This
can be avoided
by teaching in a way they learn.

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ADHD

About 30% of
dyslexics also have ADHD.

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Innovative

In people with dyslexia,
creativity and intelligence
are very high.

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Hereditary

Dyslexia
runs in families.

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Thinking

Most dyslexics
think in pictures
which is estimated to be
400 to 2,000 times faster
than verbal thinking.

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Brain

Dyslexic
brains are 10% bigger
than non-dyslexic brains.

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Holistic

Dyslexics are
holistic thinkers
rather than linear thinkers.

Let’s teach everyone in the way they learn best so they can become all they are meant to be.

Famous people with Dyslexia
who have succeeded greatly

Can you relate?

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Read well, but can’t spell?

Dysgraphia

Although dysgraphia and dyslexia have similarities, dysgraphia is a different condition. Where dyslexia creates challenges with reading, dysgraphia creates challenges with written expression.

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How about Math?

Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia is not a form of dyslexia, but it isn’t uncommon for those with dyslexia to struggle with it.

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Read well, but can’t spell?

Dysgraphia

Skills and brain functions necessary for writing:

- fine motor skills
- spatial perception
- working memory
- orthographic coding
- language processing
- conceptualization
- organization

Challenges associated with dysgraphia include:

Incorrectly holding a writing tool
Difficulties writing in a straight line
Illegible handwriting
Poor letter formation
Inappropriate letter sizing
Improper spacing between words in a sentence
Poor spelling
Slow rate/speed of writing
Incorrectly ordering words in a sentence
Omitting words from a sentence
Writing letters in reverse
Having trouble recalling how letters are formed
Struggling to form sentences with correct grammar
Struggling to form sentences with correct punctuation
Knowing when to use upper and lower case letters

Boggled by Math?

Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia = difficulty with math

Dyscalculia is not a form of dyslexia, but those with dyslexia may struggle with it. Dyscalculia affects 3-6% of children, and includes difficulties, such as

- - Wrestles with organizing numbers
  - Grapples with telling time on an analog clock
  - Toils over reasoning and problem solving
  - Struggles with math facts and basic math skills
  - Labors over computing numbers

My name is Mary Anderson

I am a

certified Barton Reading & Spelling tutor.

My calling in life is to help children and adults who struggle with reading and spelling succeed.

About R.E.A.D.

Contact Me

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We are so grateful that our paths have crossed with you! Your patience, professionalism and thoughtfulness are three traits out of many, that make you an amazing human.

The Tumage Family

Words can not adequately describe just how blessed we are to have you in our lives. There has been such tremendous growth in the girls, not just academically, but emotionally and spiritually that you had a big hand in bringing about in our daughters.

We can see everyday just how much you care for your students and your passion for teaching us is unmatched! Thank you so very much for all of your time and energy you pour into our girls. We are so glad to have you in our home and in our hearts.

T.T. in Arizona

Thank you Mary! You have been such a help to my teenage son and his confidence! Thank you for all your support and patience – you’ve been a godsend. Have a wonderful summer!

A grateful family in Cave Creek

Mrs. Mary was referred to us by friends of ours who use her for their son. She has been an absolute LIFE CHANGER in our son, Ethan’s, life! In just a few months, not only has his reading and writing skills improved exponentially, but his confidence in himself is what we are even more grateful for. We did not expect to see such a huge all-around improvement in our son. Thank you for all you have done Mrs. Mary! We can not recommend Mrs. Mary enough!!

Danelia

Mary you have such a tender, kind, nurturing demeanor and could connect with my son on a different level.

T.B.

My boys feel that Mary is the by far the best tutor that they have ever had. Looking forward to seeing her soon!

Karen

About Dyslexics Read

My name is Mary Anderson and I am a former PRAXIS certified teacher and current certified Barton Reading & Spelling tutor. My calling in life is to help struggling children and adults succeed. For children, teenagers, and adults who want to overcome reading and spelling difficulties due to dyslexia, the Barton program is a research and evidence based intense intervention and multisensory approach that addresses the challenges associated with dyslexia. It would be my absolute pleasure to lead you in your quest to conquer your reading and spelling challenges. To do this, I will gladly

make house calls for one-on-one in-person tutoring
tutor via zoom for your convenience.

If you or someone you know is interested in learning to read and spell using this direct, explicit, and sequentially structured literacy program to overcome challenges associated with dyslexia, please contact me using the form here:

Apply for our team!

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We would love to help your child on their path to success!

If you feel your child may have dyslexia, it is important to get help as soon as possible. With instruction, support, and practice you can set your child up for success.

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Dyslexia

Reshaping Perceptions

Positive attributes of Dyslexia

A gift in so many ways.

Wonderfully Imaginative

– Albert Einstein, Dyslexic

Strong Visual Memory / Narrative Reasoning

– Channing Tatum, Dyslexic

Excellent Puzzle Solving Skills

– Thomas Edison, Dyslexic

Great Conversationalist

– Criss Jamie, Dyslexic

Gifted in Math and Mechanical Abilities

– Anonymous

Great at Seeing the Big Picture

– Dustin Henderson, Dyslexic student

Thinking Outside of the Box

– Bill Gates, Dyslexic

Good at Sports

– Scott Sonnon, Martial Arts World Champion, Dyslexic

Highly Creative

– Orlando Bloom, Dyslexic

Great Critical Thinker using Logical Reasoning

– Erin Brokovich, Dyslexic

Brilliant Visual-Spatial Reasoning making for good 3-D Thinkers

– Walt Disney, Dyslexic

Great Verbal Skills and Story Tellers

– Alex Elle, Author, Dyslexic

Understanding Dyslexia

Words Look like What?!?

Signs of Dyslexia

Do you suspect dyslexia?

Did you know?

Math/Science

IQ

Success

Learning

Statistics

Teaching

ADHD

Innovative

Hereditary

Thinking

Brain

Holistic

Let’s teach everyone in the way they learn best so they can become all they are meant to be.

Famous people with Dyslexiawho have succeeded greatly

Steve Jobs

Gwen Stefani

Tim Tebow

AA Milne

Jackie Stewart

Your Name Here

Your Name Here

Winston Churchill

Whoopi Goldberg

WB Yeats

Walt Disney

Tommy Hilfiger

Tom Smothers

Tom Cruise

Thomas Edison

Ted Turner

Stephen Tyler

Stephen Spielberg

Stephen Hawking

Scott Sonnon

Salma Hayek

Ruby Wax

Robin Williams

Roald Dahl

Patrick Dempsey

Pablo Picasso

Octavia Spencer

Norbert Wiener

Noel Gallagher

Nelson Rockafeller

Muhammad Ali

Magic Johnson

Leonardo Da Vinci

Famous people with Dyslexia
who have succeeded greatly