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Dyslexia in children doesn't have to be a life sentence — and in this episode, Dr. Rebecca Troy is here to prove it. She's an educational neuroscientist, nationally board-certified literacy teacher, TED speaker, and mom who has spent over 20 years helping struggling readers. What makes her different? She brings the intervention home. No waiting lists, no institutions — just parents equipped with the knowledge and tools to actually change their child's brain.
Jeff and Dr. Troy get into the real stuff in this one. They talk about why dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence (in fact, most kids who have it are wickedly smart), the two warning signs that parents miss most often, and why the "he's just not trying" assumption is so dangerous. They also dig into the neuroscience — what's actually happening in the brain when a dyslexic child tries to read — and why neuroplasticity means real change is always possible.
And then there's Caleb. Ten years old, multiple diagnoses, reading at the 7th percentile. Four and a half months later — 79th percentile. Because his mom refused to accept the ceiling someone else put on her son.
This episode is for every parent who's felt that gut-punch of knowing something's off but not knowing what to do about it. It's for the parents who've been told to wait it out. And it's for the ones who are ready to stop outsourcing their kid's future to a system that wasn't designed with their child in mind.
Find Dr. Troy at doctorrebeccatroy.com — she's got a free at-home screener, case studies, and a full team ready to help.
Subscribe, share this one with a parent who needs it, and keep showing up. That's the All Can mindset.
Suggested Chapters:
00:00 Dyslexia's Biggest Myth — Busted First
01:24 Meet Dr. Rebecca Troy: Her Story with Dyslexia
03:22 What Made This Her Life's Mission
07:17 Dyslexia and Intelligence: The Truth
09:00 When Parents Finally Admit Something's Wrong
16:26 Shame, Fear, and the Parenting Blind Spot
17:08 Early Warning Signs Every Parent Should Know
21:08 What the Dyslexic Brain Actually Looks Like
31:34 Caleb's Story: 7th to 79th Percentile in 4.5 Months
35:33 How to Be Your Child's Best Advocate
41:28 The #1 Myth About Dyslexia Dr. Troy Wants Gone
42:51 How to Connect with Dr. Rebecca Troy
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