Lon Woodbury, the host of Parent Choices for Struggling Teens, a weekly radio show hosted on LA Talk Radio, interviewed Barbara Dianis. She is the Chief Executive of Dianis Educational Systems. The interview discussed her own experiences in defying dyslexia and how she is teaching others to do the same.
As an independent educational consultant, Lon Woodbury has written numerous books on struggling teens and has been working with families since 1984. Currently, he heads Woodbury Reports and Struggling Teens, Inc.
Who is Barabara Dianis?
Barbara Dianis from Texas has a master's in education. She is also an author and public speaker. Her various roles include serving as a coach for parents, students with ADD or ADHD, or students requiring academic help. This special Ed teacher lives in Dallas, Texas.
She has been developing learning systems for schools, counseled parents for 21 years and has tutored numerous students in how to overcome learning problems. She is the author of Don't Count Me Out! and Grade Transformer for the Modern Student Early High School Edition.
How to Go About Defying Dyslexia
The interview began with a comprehensive description of what dyslexia is. It is a disorder in which a person sees the order of numbers or letters in reverse order.
Dyslexia was a challenge for Barbara. When she was young, she was told it was severe enough to prevent her from going to college when she matured. Refusing to accept this conclusion, she learned how to self-correct. Eventually, over time, she almost stopped making errors.
Her biggest dream was to become an academic, to go to college like the rest of her family, who were educators. She not only did well enough in school to go to college, but in college, she won awards for academic excellence.
Dyslexia is much more of an issue than most people suspect. In fact, as much as 15% of school age children may have it. However, due to strong compensatory skills, this learning disorder may not be discovered.
Sometimes, only later in High School, when the pressure of a more rigorous curriculum appears do teachers notice a student's lack of understanding of course material. "Focus affects understanding," explained Barbara, "and understanding affects focus."
Developing strong self-esteem and building motivation is a strong way to begin defying dyslexia.
Barbara is a keen advocate of the benefits of self-talk. She teaches her students to say things like "learning is neat," and "school is fun." This builds in a belief that they will be able to get good grades and do well in school.
Part of Barbara's learning strategy is helping children learn all about their academic strengths and weaknesses. This helps them to work hard and apply themselves in school. As a child with dyslexia, Barbara learned to overcome her problems in this way.
Any student who is sufficiently driven can begin defying dyslexia.
As an independent educational consultant, Lon Woodbury has written numerous books on struggling teens and has been working with families since 1984. Currently, he heads Woodbury Reports and Struggling Teens, Inc.
Who is Barabara Dianis?
Barbara Dianis from Texas has a master's in education. She is also an author and public speaker. Her various roles include serving as a coach for parents, students with ADD or ADHD, or students requiring academic help. This special Ed teacher lives in Dallas, Texas.
She has been developing learning systems for schools, counseled parents for 21 years and has tutored numerous students in how to overcome learning problems. She is the author of Don't Count Me Out! and Grade Transformer for the Modern Student Early High School Edition.
How to Go About Defying Dyslexia
The interview began with a comprehensive description of what dyslexia is. It is a disorder in which a person sees the order of numbers or letters in reverse order.
Dyslexia was a challenge for Barbara. When she was young, she was told it was severe enough to prevent her from going to college when she matured. Refusing to accept this conclusion, she learned how to self-correct. Eventually, over time, she almost stopped making errors.
Her biggest dream was to become an academic, to go to college like the rest of her family, who were educators. She not only did well enough in school to go to college, but in college, she won awards for academic excellence.
Dyslexia is much more of an issue than most people suspect. In fact, as much as 15% of school age children may have it. However, due to strong compensatory skills, this learning disorder may not be discovered.
Sometimes, only later in High School, when the pressure of a more rigorous curriculum appears do teachers notice a student's lack of understanding of course material. "Focus affects understanding," explained Barbara, "and understanding affects focus."
Developing strong self-esteem and building motivation is a strong way to begin defying dyslexia.
Barbara is a keen advocate of the benefits of self-talk. She teaches her students to say things like "learning is neat," and "school is fun." This builds in a belief that they will be able to get good grades and do well in school.
Part of Barbara's learning strategy is helping children learn all about their academic strengths and weaknesses. This helps them to work hard and apply themselves in school. As a child with dyslexia, Barbara learned to overcome her problems in this way.
Any student who is sufficiently driven can begin defying dyslexia.
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Find out more about Struggling Teens. Lon Woodbury has the recorded the entire interview on his L.A. Talk Radio show for people to listen to at any time.
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