The Orton-Gillingham Podcast

By Brainspring Orton-Gillingham

Welcome to The Orton-Gillingham Podcast! This is where our hosts, Cara and Esther, chat about all things multisensory education, dyslexia, and ultimately, how we can bring literacy to everyone! Have a... more

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April 29, 2025 A Case for Handwriting (with Denise Sherman)
Today, we’ll speak with Denise Sherman, Curriculum and Instructional Specialist at Brainspring, about the importance of handwriting instruction for students, how handwriting helps develop important skills later in life, and what we risk losing if we cut back on handwriting instruction in schools.
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20min
March 31, 2025 Maryanne Wolf on Digital Literacy
Today, we’ll speak with special guest Maryanne Wolf, a renowned scholar and director of UCLA’s Center for Dyslexia, about her research on the reading brain, how digital technologies are affecting our brains, and what we can do to prepare young children for an increasingly digital world.
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50min
January 27, 2025 Inequities in Education (with Dr. Ryan Lee-James)
Today, we’ll speak with Dr. Ryan Lee-James, a speech-language pathologist with expertise in reading disabilities, about her research on inequities in education, what we can do to improve literacy rates, and how we can make classroom environments more equitable.

Dr. Lee-James recommends the following resources for families interested in advocating for their children:
National Center for Improving Literacy (https://www.improvingliteracy.org/index.html)
Cox Campus (https://coxcampus.org/)
Florida Center for Reading Research (https://fcrr.org/)

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36min
December 09, 2024 America's #1 Youth Motivational Speaker (with Jordan Toma)
Today, we're joined by Jordan Toma, an inspirational author who overcame multiple learning disabilities to become the number one youth motivational speaker and youth advocate in the United States.
Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/C0vj72zCXEg
#dyslexia #inspiration

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53min
November 14, 2024 An Artist with Dyslexia (with Krista Weltner)
Today, we’ll speak with Krista Weltner, a gifted artist who overcame dyslexia and found success as an author, illustrator, puppet maker, stop-motion animator, filmmaker, costume designer, and comic book creator.
Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/OpsG4Rl8k54
Also, be sure to check out Krista's wonderful short film Partially Compensated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dk1KAy16Fs

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28min
September 13, 2024 "Keep the Light Burning": How Brooke Steingold Overcame Dyslexia and Became a Successful Nurse
Today, we’ll speak with Brooke Steingold, a successful nurse with dyslexia and ADHD, about how she went from dropping out of high school to becoming a college graduate and an inspiration to her daughter.

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43min
August 01, 2024 The Pillars of Reading: A Need for Comprehension Instruction (with Dr. Elena Forzani and Dr. Andrea Bien)
We’ll speak with Dr. Elena Forzani and Dr. Andrea Bien, two former elementary teachers and current professors at Boston University, about the importance of comprehension instruction and why students need to develop multiple skills to become good readers.
Further reading:
"A Focus on Phonics or Comprehension? What Reading Research Should Look Like in Practice" by Dr. Elena Forzani and Dr. Andrea Bien
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-a-focus-on-phonics-or-comprehension-what-reading-research-should-look-like-in-practice/2023/08

"The Science of Reading Progresses: Communicating Advances Beyond the Simple View of Reading" by Nell K. Duke and Kelly B. Cartwright (includes a model of the active view of reading)
https://ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/rrq.411

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49min
June 28, 2024 Surviving the NFL...when you can't read the playbook (with Deon Butler)
We’re joined by Deon Butler, a former tight end for the Detroit Lions, whose personal battle with dyslexia inspired him to start a new vocation as a motivational speaker and advocate for struggling readers.

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1h 3min
May 08, 2024 The Pillars of Reading: Dr. David Kilpatrick on Phonemic Awareness
Today, we’re joined by special guest Dr. David Kilpatrick, a certified school psychologist, professor emeritus of psychology for the State University of New York College at Cortland, an avid researcher of learning disabilities, and author of several works on literacy. His seminal book, Equipped for Reading Success, has become an essential component of literacy curricula in programs across the country, and has helped thousands of students learn to read.

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59min
March 04, 2024 "Never Lose Heart": A Push to Improve Literacy in Kentucky (with Micki Ray)
Today, we’ll speak with Micki Ray, Chief Academic Officer of the Kentucky Department of Education, about how her experience as a high school English teacher inspired her professional passion to help struggling readers. Then, we’ll hear about what the KDE is currently doing to improve literacy rates in Kentucky.

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32min

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