119. Unlocking Reading Success: Essential Strategies for Parents of Dyslexic Kids with Faye Bankler Casell (The Home Reading Coach)

About this episode

Faye Casell discusses essential strategies for parents to support children with dyslexia and improve reading outcomes.

Faye Casell, a dyslexia therapist and home reading coach, shares vital insights on early detection, intervention strategies, and empowering parents to support children with reading difficulties and dyslexia. Discover practical tips, resources, and the importance of timely action to improve literacy outcomes. Links Home Reading Coach Website Teach My Child to Read (YouTube Channel) FREE Dyslexia Roadmap WAITLIST for Reading Breakthrough- launching within the week and waitlist folks get additional discounts and bonus Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz Decodable Books Resources Decoding Dyslexia Advocacy Group Chapters 00:00 The Importance of Dads in Parenting 01:59 Understanding Dyslexia and the Literacy Crisis 05:48 The Wait-to-Fail Cycle in Schools 10:57 Identifying Signs of Dyslexia Early 15:04 Navigating School Testing and Advocacy 26:05 Empowering Children with Dyslexia 32:03 Book Recommendations for Early Readers 36:44 Exploring Children's Literature 39:18 Building Reading Skills with Decodable Texts 40:51 Encouraging Reading Through Interests 43:22 Understanding Speech Delays and Reading 50:51 Choosing the Right Educational Support 54:46 Addressing Spelling Challenges…

People in this episode

Host: Sean Coleran

Guest: Faye Casell

Topics covered

• dyslexia
• reading strategies
• parenting
• literacy
• education
• advocacy

Keywords

• dyslexia
• reading difficulties
• early detection
• intervention strategies
• literacy outcomes
• parent support
• decodable texts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Home Reading Coach, Decoding Dyslexia Advocacy Group

Products: Overcoming Dyslexia

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