Different Doodles

Dyslexia-Ville – An Online Place for Dyslexic Kids

Posted by Lyn Pollard on June 7, 2012 Leave a Comment

I recently discovered an exciting project known as Dyslexia-ville, an upcoming website devoted to dyslexic kids. The brainchild of Peggy Stern, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Harvard graduate and a dyslexic, Dyslexia-ville is her both her lifelong vision and her way to spread the message about how dyslexia affects milllions of kids everywhere.

I first learned about about Dyslexia-ville on the Child Mind Institute blog, but since then, people seem to be talking about it everywhere – Twitter, Facebook, blogs and more. Ms. Stern even reached out to me on Twitter and asked if I could help spread the word about the project, which I am thrilled to do here on the DifferentDoodles.com blog.

Intrigued? Help make Dyslexia-ville a reality by donating today at Kickstarter.com by clicking here

I for one can’t wait for my dyslexic child to have the experience of visiting a virtual community where millions of residents are dyslexic - and proud of it. Let’s dig deep to help fund this worthwhile project today!

Filed Under: Dyslexia | Tagged: Tagged With: child, children, dyslexia, dyslexia-ville, dyslexiaville, dyslexiaville.com, dyslexic, kid, kids, literacy, online community, peggy stern, reading, struggling reader

Guest Post on the Child Mind Institute “Brainstorm” Blog

Posted by Lyn Pollard on May 18, 2012 Leave a Comment

I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to contribute a guest post last week to the Child Mind Institute blog. The piece was about my experience attending the Speak Up for Kids event I helped plan at the Dallas Academy as part of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week.

In the post, I talk about how the most poignant moment of the talk “A Parent’s Guide to Bullying” occured when parents of kids with learning differences and other disabilities spoke up for their children who were not receiving appropriate special education services and other accommodations under 504 and IDEA on their public school campuses. The conversation that ensued focused on providing resources, and other support for these parents who were desperately seeking help for their children.

You can read my post here:

Thank you so much to Child Mind Institute Editorial Director Caroline Miller for allowing me to contribute my voice to ChildMind.org’s blog, where parents can find thoughtful commentary on current news, resources, education and events that matter for kids with differences & disabilities.

Filed Under: Blog, Bullying, Dallas-Area Parent Education, Parent Advocacy, Parent Education, Uncategorized, Will You Be My Advocate - Blog Series | Tagged: Tagged With: 504, A Parent's Guide to Bulling, ADHD, Advocates, autism, bullying, Caroline Miller, Child Mind Institute, Childmind.org, children, Children's mental health, Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, Descrimination, Education, FAPE, Free and Appropriate Education, IDEA, mental health, parent, parenting, parents, special education, special needs, Victimization

A Day in the Life of a Parent Advocate – Thrive Magazine

Posted by Lyn Pollard on April 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

Check out my contribution to the “Mommy Diaries” section of Thrive magazine’s (Dallas/Fort Worth) current issue where I describe a typical day as a parent advocate of two kids with differences.

Thrive is a quarterly publication for DFW parents of kids with differences & disabilities. Read more about Thrive’s voice and mission below and check out their website here.