Imagine a Love of Reading!
At Lindamood-Bell, we believe that all individuals can learn how to read to their potential—including those who have a previous diagnosis of dyslexia. Over the course of nearly three decades, Lindamood-Bell has worked with thousands of individuals. Sitting with a child or an adult who struggles to read a word provides unique insight into…
Imagine a Better Reader with Evidence-Based Instruction
At Lindamood-Bell, we believe that all individuals can learn how to read to their potential—including those who have a previous diagnosis of dyslexia. Over the course of nearly three decades, Lindamood-Bell has worked with thousands of individuals. Sitting with a child or an adult who struggles to read a word provides unique insight into…
Unlock Report Card Success | Evaluation Special
You may find your child’s report card crumpled up in the bottom of his backpack or hidden in the back of his dresser drawers. He may not even understand what the letters or numbers stand for — he just knows he’s seen a lot of angry red marks on his test papers. Or maybe…
Tips for Preventing the Summer Slide
Months away from school can lead to measurable learning loss in skills like reading. Teachers know all about “the summer slide”— students come back to school out of practise, maybe forgetting some of what they learned. For this reason, your child’s teacher may have encouraged families to make reading a summer priority. We’ve gathered a…
What May be Missing When Your Reader Struggles?
When a student struggles with reading, extra help typically focuses on sounding out words and spelling rules. Unfortunately, after months of hard work and frustration, many students continue to struggle with year-level text. Perhaps they can sound out words, but it is slow and laboured. They may take so long to sound out…
Report Cards: A-Z
You may find your child’s report card crumpled up in the bottom of her backpack or hidden in the back of her dresser drawers. She may not even understand what the letters or numbers stand for — she just knows she’s seen a lot of angry red marks on her test papers. Or maybe…
[Podcast Episode] Guinevere Eden, Ph.D. Director of the Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University
Dr. Eden discusses her work as a neurologist and a reading researcher. She talks about the dyslexic brain, the evolution of fMRI brain scans, and her current research initiatives.
[Podcast Episode] Patrick Laird, University of California Berkeley Football Player and Literacy Champion
University of California Berkeley’s Patrick Laird is a running back on the Golden Bears football team. He joined us to talk about one of his great passions in life—reading! A scholar and an athlete, Patrick is giving back to the community in an extraordinary way. We discuss how he is using football to get kids…
4 Signs Your Child Needs Reading Help
It is only natural for parents to wonder how their child’s reading stacks up next to peers. This is especially the case when there is an older sibling or friend in the picture who seemed to breeze through the process. It is not always clear whether a child has a weakness that needs to be…
What May be Missing When Your Reader Struggles?
When a student struggles with reading, extra help typically focuses on sounding out words and spelling rules. Unfortunately, after months of hard work and frustration, many students continue to struggle with year-level text. Perhaps they can sound out words, but it is slow and laboured. They may take so long to sound out the…
