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A Gentle Way to Help Your Child Overcome Dyslexia

The Quiet Struggle Too Many Parents Face "Every evening feels like a mountain we have to climb." That’s what Léa told me recently when describing how homework felt with her 8-year-old son, Julien, who struggles with dyslexia. She’s not alone—many parents find themselves caught between

Can You Help a Dyslexic Child Without Seeing a Speech Therapist?

Understanding the Weight of the Question If you’re here, it might be because your child is falling behind in reading or writing, and the word “dyslexia” keeps surfacing. You might also be on a waiting list—sometimes months-long—for an appointment with an orthophonist (speech and language therapist). Maybe

What Role Can Parents Play in the Academic Success of a Dyslexic Child?

Understanding the Dyslexic Learning Journey It’s 7:30 p.m. The dinner plates are cleared, your child’s backpack is open on the kitchen table, and the familiar tension begins to creep in—tonight’s homework isn’t going to do itself. Your child stares at the page, head

How Imagination Helps Dyslexic Children Remember Their Lessons

When Reading Is a Struggle, Stories Become a Lifeline If you've ever sat beside your child night after night, gently trying to get through just one page of a lesson, you know the frustration that builds. Not in anger, but in sheer helplessness. Your child is intelligent — curious,

Are Personalized Audio Stories an Effective Tool for Children with Dyslexia?

When Reading Feels Like a Wall Imagine this: it’s 8 p.m., the homework battle has once again left everyone drained, and your child—bright, creative, funny—deflates when faced with yet another paragraph to read. The letters jumbled, the words danced, and the meaning slipped further away. If

How to Recognize Dyslexia in a Bilingual Child

When reading struggles don't make sense You’ve done everything right. You speak two languages at home, your child switches between them with a surprising ease, and they love stories. But now, in school, they’re struggling to read. You're hearing worrying words from teachers—"

Dyslexia or Attention Disorder? Understanding the Difference to Better Support Your Child

When your child struggles—and you don’t know why It’s 6:30 p.m. You’re finally home from work, making dinner, and your 9-year-old is spiraling into frustration over their homework. Again. It’s not that they didn’t try. It’s that something isn’t clicking—

How to Read Homework Differently for Your Dyslexic Child

When Words Become Walls You've seen it too many times: your child sits at the kitchen table, textbook open, eyes glazed. The lesson is right there in black and white, but it might as well be a foreign language. You read the paragraph aloud, slowly. Still, the words

Best Audio Tools to Help Your Dyslexic Child Understand Written Lessons

When Words on a Page Feel Like Walls Imagine this: Your child comes home with a piece of homework—just a short passage to read. But the moment they look at the page, their shoulders slump, their jaw clenches, and you know what’s coming. The struggle. The frustration. Another

How Audio Can Support Learning for Children with Dyslexia

The unspoken weight: When reading becomes a battle If you’re the parent of a child with dyslexia, you’ve likely witnessed the silent frustration that builds up at the kitchen table during homework time. The tension in their shoulders, the way their eyes avoid the page, the long sighs

What Are the Best Educational Podcasts for Dyslexic Kids?

When Reading Is a Daily Struggle, Listening Can Be a Lifeline Imagine your 8-year-old, curled up in bed, headphones on, eyes wide as she listens to a story unfold—one where she's the brave explorer, the hero of the tale. She's not just entertained; she'

Can You Improve a Dyslexic Child's Spelling Through Games?

When Spelling Becomes a Battle If you're the parent of a child with dyslexia, chances are you've watched them wrestle with spelling words that seem to slip through their fingers no matter how often they practice. Maybe you’ve spent evenings at the kitchen table, sounding

How to Create a Reading Routine That Truly Works for a Dyslexic Child

Why a Consistent Reading Routine Matters—Especially for Dyslexic Children As a parent, you’ve likely already felt the emotional weight of watching your child struggle with something so many others seem to grasp effortlessly: reading. For dyslexic children, this seemingly simple skill can feel like a daily mountain they

Classroom Accommodations That Truly Help Children With Dyslexia Thrive

Understanding the Real Needs of a Dyslexic Child in School If you’re reading this, you probably have a child who’s bright, imaginative, and full of curiosity—but who gets lost, frustrated, or tearful when faced with a dense page of text. You’ve likely watched your child struggle

My 7-Year-Old Reverses Letters: Should I Be Worried?

Understanding What's Behind Letter Reversals You sit beside your child as they do their homework. They write something down proudly—only for you to notice that the 'b' is a 'd', or an 'e' is backward. Maybe you’ve seen this a

Does Dyslexia Go Away With Time? Understanding Your Child’s Long-Term Journey

When Waiting Feels Like the Only Option As parents, we carry an invisible weight: the longing to make things easier for our children, especially when school becomes a daily struggle. If your child has been diagnosed with dyslexia—or if you simply suspect it—you may have asked yourself in

When Can You Tell If Your Child Has Dyslexia?

Understanding Your Child’s Struggles If you’re here, it’s probably because you’ve been watching your child — maybe 7, maybe 9 — wrestle with reading, spelling, or writing while their classmates seem to pull ahead. Perhaps you’ve already asked yourself, quietly or not-so-quietly, “Could it be dyslexia?” That

What Are the Rights of Dyslexic Students in Primary School?

When Learning Feels Like a Mountain You're sitting at the kitchen table, it's 6:45 p.m., and your 8-year-old is staring blankly at the homework worksheet. The words don’t seem to make sense, letters float around, and frustration is mounting. You’d give anything

Is Dyslexia Considered a Learning Disability in School?

Understanding Your Child's Struggles in the Classroom If you're reading this, chances are you've watched your child sit at the kitchen table, pencil in hand, tears welling up in frustration over a seemingly simple reading assignment. Maybe you've heard them say things

Top Digital Tools to Support Children with Dyslexia at Home

When Learning Feels Like Climbing a Mountain “I don’t get it.” “It’s just too hard.” “I hate school.” If these are words you've heard lately from your 8- to 12-year-old, you’re not alone. Many parents of children with dyslexia find themselves navigating an emotional maze

Which App Can Help My Dyslexic Child Learn While Having Fun?

When Learning Feels Like Climbing a Mountain If you're reading this, chances are you're holding your phone in one hand, staring at a crumpled worksheet, and wondering (again) why tonight's homework has ended in tears. Maybe your child—bright, curious, and full of personality—

How Dyslexia Affects Your Child’s Ability to Learn French

When French Feels Like a Foreign Language—Even to Native Speakers Imagine watching your child wrestle with their French assignment, pencil frozen mid-air, eyes darting over the same sentence again and again. "C’est trop dur," they whisper, frustrated and ashamed. French might be their native language, but

Understanding School Fatigue in Children with Dyslexia: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Why is school so exhausting for children with dyslexia? As a parent, you may have noticed something others miss: your child comes home from school not just tired, but completely drained. Homework becomes a battlefield, tears appear over simple tasks, and while others seem to breeze through reading or writing,

What Role Does School Play in Supporting Children with Dyslexia?

When school is a daily struggle If you're the parent of a child who's dyslexic, or you suspect they might be, you likely know the school day can feel like a marathon. Maybe your child comes home exhausted. Maybe homework is a battleground. You see their

My Child Struggles to Write: Could It Be a Sign of Dyslexia?

When Writing Feels Like a Puzzle with Missing Pieces You've seen your child at the kitchen table again, pencil in hand, erasing more than they write. Letters float off the lines or reverse themselves. Words disappear mid-thought. A five-minute writing task turns into tears, frustration, and the question