Dyslexia Journey | Real Stories & Strategies for Thriving with Dyslexia
Is your child struggling with reading? You're not alone. Dyslexia Journey helps parents understand dyslexia, navigate school systems, and support their child's confidence and growth. Hosts Sonja and Nick share practical strategies, expert interviews with psychologists, educators, and reading specialists, plus real stories from dyslexic adults who've thrived. Whether you're a parent just getting a diagnosis, fighting for accommodations, or a dyslexic adult looking for community and connection, this is the podcast that walks beside you. New episodes every two weeks.
Episodes
159 episodes
40% of Stanford Students Get Disability Accommodations. Here's Why That's Not a Scandal.
A recent Atlantic article revealed that nearly 40% of Stanford undergraduates receive disability accommodations — and the takes have been bad ever since. In this episode, we break down what the outrage gets wrong, why the 40% number actually ma...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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Can AI Help Your Dyslexic Child Learn to Read? ft. Dr. Coral Hoh
Coral PS Hoh, Ph.D., is a clinical linguist with a Ph.D. in Linguistics. For the past 30 years, she has worked with children and adults with dyslexia, learning disabilities, and other language-related disorders. The U.S. and other countries gra...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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32:38
When Spelling Mistakes are a Good Thing
Listen to Nick's diatribe in defense of "creative" spelling!
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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10:18
How Dyslexia Shaped a Successful Entrepreneur ft. Jeffrey McCain
What does it look like to build a successful career with dyslexia? In this episode, entrepreneur Jeffrey McCain shares how dyslexia shaped his thinking, the challenges he faced in school and business, and why he now sees dyslexia as a competiti...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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Dyslexic Voices ft. Inventor of the Summerbell Reading Method Hillary Summerbell
You can find the Summerbell Reading Method online at https://www.summerbell.com/
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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How to Assess Your Child For Dyslexia At Home For Free! (Season 1, Ep. 129 Rebroadcast)
In case you missed it, please enjoy one of our favorite episodes of this past year!I don’t want to bury the lede, so here’s the link to the new ROAR@Home online literacy test that your child can take for free!
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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Dyslexic Voices ft. Professional Coach and Realtor Pamela Cass
You can find Pamela online at https://pamelacass.com/Her podcast, Reignite Resilience is available at https://reigniteresilience.com/ or on your favorite podcast app.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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27:52
Dyslexic Voices: Growing up Dyslexic in Australia ft. Peter Wilson
Peter Wilson is the author of "A Journey With Dyslexia: Alienation, Assimilation, Acclimation." You can find his book at https://www.amazon.com/JOURNEY-DYSLEXIA-ALIENATION-ASSIMILATION-ACCLIMATION-ebook/dp/B0DHKJ18M5/ You can reach...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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They Changed How We See Dyslexia! Ft. Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide
Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide are the authors of the bestselling book, "The Dyslexic Advantage": https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593472233/You can watch their new movie, also called "The Dyslexic Advantage" here: https://www.dyslexicadvantage...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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Turning Struggle into Strength: Cultivating Resilience ft. Psychologist Dr. Kate Lund
Dr. Kate Lund is a licensed clinical psychologist of 15 years, peak performance coach, best-selling author and TEDx speaker. Her specialized training in medical psychology includes world-renowned Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachu...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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32:49
Speechify Review: Why This Text-to-Speech App Is a Game-Changer for Dyslexics
We are happy to recommend the text-to-speech app, Speechify, for dyslexic students and adults!Check out our previous interviews with Speechify founder Cliff Weitzman here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2077817/episodes/1438681...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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16:20
Treating Each Kid Individually, Dyslexic or Not
Every kids is unique, but dyslexic kids share certain similarities. Why it's important to treat each child as the individual that they are.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Dyslexic Voices: Tattoo Artist Beth Cupples
In this fascinating interview with tattoo artist Beth Cupples, we explore her dyslexia and how it interacts with her art. You can find Beth and her work on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nine.crows
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Back to School With Your Dyslexic Kid!
In this first episode of Season 2 of Dyslexia Journey, we share what's on our mind this back-to-school season!Our previous back-to-school episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2077817/episodes/13429053We're excited to share new epi...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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Supporting Dyslexic Kids and Their Families, ft. Psychologist Leanne Tran (Ep. 88 Rebroadcast)
Leanne Tran is an Australian Psychologist who specializes in working with neurodiverse children and their families.You can find her at:https://www.leannetran.com.au/
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Season 1
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Episode 141
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48:57
Listener Questions: What Rights Does My Dyslexic Kid Have in Private School?
Join us as we address your questions!The book we mention is Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Allyhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/demystifying-disability-what-to-know-what-to-say-and-how-...
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Season 1
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Episode 140
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17:46
How To Excite Dyslexic Kids About Learning Ft. Lois Letchford, author of “Reversed: A Memoir” (Ep. 50 Rebroadcast)
In Part 1 of our interview with Lois Letchford, we delve into her journey parenting her dyslexic son Nicholas who was told that he was "the worst student ... ever seen" by one of his early teachers, but who went on to earn a Ph.D from Oxf...
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Season 1
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Episode 139
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30:23
From Homeschooling Dyslexic Kids to Grad School in Education! Ft. Caren Hunter
Caren Hunter is a mother of several dyslexic kids who went back to school to study education and social work. Learn about her experiences and journey with us in this episode!Watch a video she created for one of her classes, "I'm Keira, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 138
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33:34
Dyslexia Affects Everything! (Episode 65 Rebroadcast)
Dyslexia is a brain difference that primarily affects reading and writing. However, dyslexia affects many areas of life that you might not expect! Watch this video to learn about eight ways dyslexia can affect your whole life.
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Season 1
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Episode 137
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Your Dyslexic Child: 3 Tips for Bad Moods After School (Episode 2 Rebroadcast)
We discuss some of the reasons that your dyslexic child might be more likely to be in a bad mood after school and how to handle it.
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Season 1
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Episode 136
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11:06
Why You Need To Hold The Line on Dyslexia Accommodations
How many times has your child been told something like, “Just try this test without the extra time first and see how you do?” That's not okay! So how do we help our dyslexic kids hold the line?
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Season 1
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Episode 135
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11:34
Summer Research Roundup: Dyslexic Strengths
In this edition of our occasional recent research review, we focus on scientific evidence for dyslexic strengths.The articles we reference are:Lukic, S., Jiang, F., Mandelli, M. L., Qi, T., Inkelis, S. M., Rosenthal, E., Miller,...
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Season 1
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Episode 134
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