Monthly Archives: August 2013

False Claims Mislead About Dyslexia Treatment

The IDA (International Dyslexia Association) filed a non-emergency report with the FDA this month regarding the claims that ChromaGen coloured lenses have been approved to aid in the treatment of Dyslexia.  This is NOT true.  The lenses have been approved … Continue reading

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Orton Gillingham Training

A new Orton-Gillingham Associate level Training session will begin in September. Learn how to reach your struggling readers and writers with research-based practice. Appropriate for early intervention and remediation as well as general classroom. Location:  Toronto, Ontario Register now to reserve your … Continue reading

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Visual System Differences in Dyslexia Do Not Cause Reading Problems

http://www.interdys.org/VisualSystemDifferences.htm New research published in the journal, Neuron, provides strong evidence that visual system differences in Dyslexia Do Not Cause Reading Problems.  The study found that while a specific difference can be seen in the brain’s visual system in subjects with … Continue reading

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