Ep. 178 - Russell Van Brocklen: The Truth About Dyslexia That Schools Don’t Teach

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Episode Summary:

In this episode, New York State Senate–funded dyslexia researcher Russell Van Brocklen reveals how his groundbreaking “word-analysis-first” approach helped high school juniors and seniors leap 7–8 grade levels in writing in a single school year. Every one of them entered college. Every one graduated. None needed accommodations.

Russell shares the science behind his program, shocking misconceptions about dyslexia, and real stories of students whose passions — baseball, Marvel, welding — became the key to unlocking mastery. Parents and educators will walk away with practical tools they can use tonight.

Key Topics:

* How word analysis can change everything

* Why “lazy” readers aren’t lazy

* The real reason homework battles escalate

* How to break learning into tiny, winnable steps

* What schools miss about dyslexia

* How one class achieved GRE-level writing readiness

Links:

* DyslexiaClasses.com

* The Craft of Research

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