by Trent Wilson | Jun 26, 2018 | Reading
I want to write to help people understand Dyslexia. To define it, to conceptualize it, and to perhaps recognize it. I believe this type of writing will also help to reduce some of the stigma that can occur around the label Dyslexia. I am composing a 2-part blog...
by Trent Wilson | Jun 6, 2018 | Reading
Dyslexia, reading disability, learning disability, or learning difference. Whatever you call it, if your child is not reading at grade level or has difficulty with spelling, your child demonstrates a typical learning profile. The “typically” developing brain will...
by Trent Wilson | Jun 1, 2018 | Reading
Bilingual Therapy? Oui, Oui, Madame! It’s true! We often get requests from parents with children in French Immersion who are concerned about their child’s progress and are even contemplating removing their child from French Immersion. This can be a difficult decision...
by Trent Wilson | May 9, 2018 | Reading
The “Case”: Boy, Grade 1, public school. English speaking. Let’s call him … Finnegan! (A Mr. Dress-Up shout-out). Referral Reason: A couple “funny” things in his speech The Situation: Finnegan had completed previous language assessment and all scores were in the...
by Trent Wilson | Apr 24, 2018 | Reading
This young girl in Gr. 3 came to see me after having completed a Psychoeducational assessment as well as a language assessment. She hated homework, did NOT like writing, and did very little reading for enjoyment. Spelling was significantly challenging for her. ...
by Trent Wilson | Apr 17, 2018 | Reading
I am interested in examining some case studies here in my blog to look at applications of neuroscience, careful assessment, and individualized intervention. For the first case study, I actually chose a student that I did NOT get to work with! I have spoken about this...
