Understanding Dyslexia and How We Can Help
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin, making it extremely difficult to read, write, and spell - despite average or above average intelligence.
Haley's Hope provides the training that children and adults with dyslexia need. We equip them to better process and understand the information that they receive, and help turn dyslexia into an advantage.
“I’m just as excited as they are when they ring the bell in the hallway signifying completion of all 10 levels of Haley’s Hope. It makes my heart happy.”
Nine-year-old Aurora is full of vim and vigor. She likes volleyball and basketball and loves swimming. But she didn’t want to go to school; in fact, hated it.
“It’s all about the spirit of endless possibilities,” says Pat Pieri, a literacy coach with Haley’s Hope.'“
I Googled Fargo Dyslexia and Haley’s Hope popped up. I made the call the very next morning.
“I get bored easily,” he said. The chef calls those with dyslexia ‘lucky’ – and the long list of famous people with the condition proves his point.
The 16-year-old was a preschooler when she was diagnosed with severe dyslexia – the lone child in the class unable to count to 10 or recite the alphabet.
Aniston revealed that she doesn’t read all that often because of dyslexia, which hurt her self-esteem during some of her formative years. She found out she had the learning disability in her 20’s.
She’s also a children’s author who knows what a challenge reading can be for some kids. That’s because Spencer has dyslexia. She vividly recalls how scared she was as a child when she had to read aloud in class.