Case Study: Michal Ricca on "ReaDefying the Odds of Dyslexia"

<p>Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast for episode #142, with Michal Ricca<a href='#_edn1'>[i]</a>, the Founder of Now I Can Read who created an online literacy program called ReaDefy Learning<a href='#_edn2'>[ii]</a> for children aged 10-17 who struggle with literacy.  </p> <p><a href='https://youtu.be/B-V003TGVu8'>Watch the interview on YouTube here. </a><a href='https://youtu.be/B-V003TGVu8'>https://youtu.be/B-V003TGVu8</a> </p> <p>See past episodes here <a href='https://www.achieveit360.com/episodes/'>https://www.achieveit360.com/episodes/</a></p> <p>We know from our past episode #136<a href='#_edn3'>[iii]</a> with Lois Letchford, with her dyslexic son who went on to graduate with his Ph.D from Oxford University, that some children need different learning strategies than how they are taught traditionally in the classroom. Michal’s program focuses on the critical life skills of verbal and written language and communication with the backbone of social and emotional skills to help propel these students to excel both inside and outside of the classroom.  Michal has a powerful story that I wanted to share, to open up some ideas and strategies if you are a teacher in the classroom, or if you are a parent with a struggling reader at home.  For those looking for ideas for the workplace, Michal has a compelling story that she will share on how she took all of her programs online, maximizing her time and efforts with her students, and giving her more balance back in her life.</p> <p>I'm Andrea Samadi, author and educator from Toronto, Canada, now living in the United States, and like many of our listeners, have been fascinated with learning and understanding the science behind high performance strategies in our schools, sports, and the workplace. If you have been listening to our podcast, you will know that we’ve uncovered that if we want to improve our social and emotional skills, and experience success in our work and personal lives, it all begins with an unde