Did you know that 1 in 5 people in the USA have dyslexia? So, if you've got 20 students, the odds are pretty high that at least four are dyslexic. Therefore, understanding dyslexia is an important tool to have.

In today’s episode, Becki Laurent joins us to talk about how we can better reach our music students that struggle with this learning challenge.

We discuss myths, misconceptions and tips for teaching students with dyslexia. Becki also shares the components of the Orton Gillingham method of teaching reading and how we can incorporate these in music teaching.

It's a super informative and interesting episode you won't want to miss.

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About our Guest

Becki Laurent is the director of a music school in West Texas. Her superpowers include ADHD, listening, analyzing and getting things done. She doesn't sleep much and can often be found on Facebook at all hours of the day and night in all the time zones of the world.

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