S7 E9: Dyslexia: Where we started; where we're going with Dr. Sally Shaywitz

<p>Here to continue our discussion on dyslexia from earlier episodes in the season is an all-time leading expert on the topic: Dr. Sally Shaywitz, Co-founder and Co-director of the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. This literacy legend shares how she came to study dyslexia, the story of her seminal Connecticut Longitudinal Study, and all she&apos;s learned from her years of dyslexia research. Shaywitz will cover some of the biggest myths about dyslexia and also explain the &quot;sea of strengths&quot; possessed by people with dyslexia.<br/><br/><b>Show notes:</b></p><ul><li>Book: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Dyslexia-Complete-Science-Based-Problems-ebook/dp/B000S1LEMY?ref_=ast_author_dp'><em>Overcoming Dyslexia</em></a></li><li>Coursera: Overcoming Dyslexia <a href='https://www.coursera.org/learn/dyslexia'>https://www.coursera.org/learn/dyslexia</a></li><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/21/health/dyslexia-shaywitz-yale.html'>New York Times story: </a>The Couple Who Helped Decode Dyslexia</li><li>Yale Center for Dyslexia: <a href='http://dyslexia.yale.edu/'>website</a></li></ul><p><b>Quotes:<br/></b><br/>&quot;It&apos;s so important to screen, to learn early that you may be at risk and then to follow up with more testing that may confirm you&apos;re dyslexic. When you have something, but it doesn&apos;t have a name, it leads to anxiety.&quot; —Dr. Sally Shaywitz<br/><br/>&quot;There are so many people who are slow readers who are brilliant thinkers. That&apos;s our &apos;sea of strengths&apos; model.&quot; —Dr. Sally Shaywitz<br/><br/>&quot;We are so genetically driven to speak ... but we&apos;re not genetically driven to read.&quot; —Dr. Sally Shaywitz</p>