Dyslexia Mom Life™

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It’s that time again—our kiddos, tweens, and teens are returning to school. Back-to-school is a great time to reset your mindset, map out workable routines, and build strong relationships with your child’s teachers.     

Nicole is diving into how moms can lean in for a successful school year. 
Whether your child is starting kindergarten, middle, or high school, going back to the classroom can be exciting and stressful for you and your son or daughter. 

But don’t worry! Nicole is here to share some tips to help you and your child have a smooth and successful start to the school year. 

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Welcome to Season 5 of the Dyslexia Mom Life Podcast

 We started our dyslexia parenting journey when our daughter was identified with dyslexia in 1st grade - we dove head first into learning all about dyslexia and what remediation looked like for our daughter. Now as the season of dyslexia changes for our family, we are navigating accommodations while challenging her academically through middle and high school.  Like ours, your dyslexia season will change along your parenting journey.  

You are not alone!  I am walking this journey with you.  

Those of you who are new to the podcast, welcome!

I am a mom with a background in education, school counseling, and school law.  The two things I love the most about hosting this podcast are teaching other moms about dyslexia and creating a positive space for moms to connect and share.

I have mnay plans for episodes in Season 5 - subscribe, so you don’t miss an episode.  You got this!

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Carrie Holt and Sara Clime are sharing each of their journeys of raising special needs children which led them to start a podcast and write a book together. 

The Other Side of Special: Navigating the Messy, Emotional, Joy-Filled Life of a Special Needs Mom, book release on May 9, 2023

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Learn how to understand your child's dyslexia in this workshop.  You will learn the symptoms of dyslexia, the 3 most common dyslexia myths, and how you can best help your child with dyslexia.

If you'd prefer to watch the workshop, visit the Dyslexia Mom Life YouTube channel.

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Dysgraphia is a brain-based specific learning disorder that impacts a child's writing and fine motor skills.   

Listen to this episode to learn about the signs and symptoms of dysgraphia, the five types of dysgraphia, and the myths about dysgraphia.

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Nicole and Chris are sharing what they learned at a recent marriage retreat for parents raising special needs children.  

https://marriage.winshape.org/ 

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In this episode, Nicole is diving into what you can expect from the Dyslexia Mom Life Podcast as we jump into 2023 and the 3 major areas of your life that are going to improve by tuning into the Dyslexia Mom Life Podcast each and every week in 2023. 

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When you learn your child is dyslexic, you may feel lost and not know where to go for advice.  That is one bright spot about dyslexia - the dyslexia community.  You can find support from local moms who are walking the dyslexia parenting journey or reach out to an expert like Stephanie Hill from the Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia.  One thing that our community has in common is that we are all here to help you navigate your dyslexia parenting journey.

Stephanie Hill is the marketing director for the Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia.  She shares her personal journey as an educator and what drove her to learn how to better teach her students to learn to read by using the Orton-Gillingham approach. 

If you have ever been curious about a dyslexia immersion school or why a teacher would change career paths to learn to teach reading through a different approach specifically to help students learn to read, then today's episode is for you. 

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Christin and Abby are two moms also on the dyslexia parenting journey who know it can be hard but are willing to do what it takes to preserve the hope, confidence, and giftedness of the world changers we are raising.

"Things hard are better shared together."

When Christin and Abby were college roommates they never dreamed that they would later be sharing their dyslexia parenting journey together.   Like most moms raising children with dyslexia, their dyslexia journey has similarities and differences.   Along their dyslexia parenting journey, they realized their own strengths and gifts for building bridges of understanding and hope while learning to confront shame.

On today's podcast episode, Christin and Abby share their personal dyslexia journey. They also share the inspiration for @dyslexiatogetherbox, you may be surprised how they came up with this great subscription box idea.  We had such a great conversation.  I know you are going to love getting to know a few moms raising dyslexics.

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When we expect our kids to make mistakes, we open the door to greatness.   We learn so much from what does not work as we do from what does work.  But, when you focus only on your child's weaknesses, they do too.     
 
Dyslexic children often feel defeated and have a loss of confidence . . . let's help our children not lose themselves along their reading journey. 

How can you help your child?  Start by identifying,  nurturing, and empowering your child's dyslexia strengths a.k.a superpowers.

In this episode, learn to:

(1) Identify your child's superpower
(2) Nurture your child's gifts
(3) Empower your child's strengths

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