Category: Freebies
New Dyslexia Extension for Google Chrome to make the web easier
A new browser extension has been launched which adds a number of features to your web browser to make it easier if you have dyslexia. It takes less than 30 seconds to install and then you can customize the features you would like in the extension, it offers: * Ability to read paragraphs to you […]
How Common Are Learning Disabilities in Children?
A learning disability is a lifelong neurological condition that affects the way a person receives and processes information in their brain. In addition to making it tougher to succeed in the classroom, having a learning disability can also affect your social life. There are more than 4.6 million Americans that have a learning disability, and […]
New app “Echo Word” reads text back to you
Echo Word was made by someone with dyslexia to help with day to day life, and would like to help all dyslexic and non dyslexic alike, in a world with words. Hello, my name is Paul and I struggled with dyslexia for years, so I made this app for myself, but had friends tell me […]
Get your FREE Special Edition of “The Hypnotist” by Alyssa Devine Released for Readers with Dyslexia
Theodore Jerome Cohen (aka ‘Alyssa Devine’) is giving away a FREE hardcopy of his book “The Hypnotist” in the special edition for readers with dyslexia to one lucky reader of ADA’s blog. You can find out more about the book here: Special Edition of “The Hypnotist” by Alyssa Devine Released for Readers with Dyslexia If […]
Christmas calendar 2015
Soon it is Christmas again. The scent of cookies and pine boughs fills the houses. Children are getting excited and wondering what Santa will bring. To shorten the waiting time, we created a Christmas calendar. Every day you can download a worksheet that trains visual and spatial perception. Waiting for Christmas has never been easier! […]
Share Your Story – Scholarship Opportunity for Dyslexic Students
October kicks off Dyslexia Awareness Month and Hanlon Law is offering a $2,000 scholarship opportunity for both perspective and current college students with dyslexia. After his son was diagnosed with dyslexia, Will Hanlon became dedicated to raising awareness for this learning disability. Overcoming the obstacles created by dyslexia can lead to tremendous accomplishments never thought […]
Harvard Graduate School of Education is seeking middle school students for study
Dear parent(s)/guardian(s), My name is Courtney Pollack and I’m a doctoral student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I am currently seeking middle school students who live in the Boston area to participate in a study on arithmetic and the brain. If your child struggles in both math and reading, he or she may […]
Dinosaur perception training
Kids + dinosaurs = fun! Enjoy our new free no prep printables with dinosaurs. Kids will have fun and train visual and spatial perception, patterning and counting till 5. Visual and spatial perception: Patterning: Counting till 5: Download: Dinosaur perception training You want even more dinosaurs? Check out this free online game: Dinosaur – Find […]
FREE Copies of “Renvyle Revisited, an Irish Odyssey” by Chris Stanton
Our thanks goes out to dyslexic author Chris Stanton, who is giving out 10 FREE copies of his book “Renvyle Revisited, an Irish Odyssey” to download as an Apple Audiobook. E-Mail us at [email protected] and claim your FREE copy by February 28th, 2015! Audiobook Description: Your narrator for the adventure is me an American, the […]
Math Shake: An Engaging, Playful App for Solving Word Problems
Math Shake is an engaging, playful app that helps students learn to effectively solve word problems. Math Shake contains thousands of unique questions which students turn into an equation by looking for key words and clues in the problem. Math Shake was created by elementary teachers with years of experience in helping students with dyslexia […]