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By Cheri Rae The coffee house where I used to hang out with friends is nearly deserted during these days of coping with Covid-19. I usually make drip coffee at home now and drink it alone. But I [...]

What’s Dyslexia? Let’s begin our definition of dyslexia by explaining it’s a neurological difference in the brain that is the source of many strengths and challenges. Most of the official [...]

What are the early signs of dyslexia? This is one of the most common questions from parents concerned that their children might be dyslexic or have another learning difference or difficulty. If [...]

Although it may be imaginatively named, DyslexiaLand is an all-too-real place where children live, learn and play. Millions of parents and their children with dyslexia travel this land. Most do [...]

By Cheri Rae California parents and taxpayers alike expect that teachers know how to teach children to read, and assume that they had to demonstrate that knowledge before earning a teaching [...]

Dispatches from DyslexiaLand by Cheri Rae Worried mothers contact me by phone, email and social media; they introduce themselves and launch into vivid descriptions of how they are struggling with [...]

In 2015, my dyslexic son graduated from Santa Barbara High School. My feelings at the time–with an update. By Cheri Rae As more than 500 students filed into the football stadium, my eyes [...]

Dispatches from DyslexiaLand by Cheri Rae Some dyslexic students have the desire and drive to achieve the heights in academia, and they should be applauded, encouraged and supported in every way [...]

By Cheri Rae When I began my dyslexia journey more than a decade ago, I was confused about where to turn, feeling tentative about moving forward and dismayed that I had misplaced so much trust in [...]

By Cheri Rae Our boys were on the baseball field, getting ready to play yet another game. A fellow baseball mom turned to me and said, “Do you really think it’s fair, just because he has [...]