My Personal Essay on the New York Times Motherlode Blog

As many of you know, I recently had the great honor of having my personal essay about parenting a child with dyslexia published by the New York Times (NYTimes.com) on the Motherlode parenting blog.

Besides it being the highlight of my writing career thus far, there’s really not much more I can say other than please read my article and please take a few moments to add your thoughts in the form of a “comment” at the end of the post.

I have learned so much from the diverse and, for the most part, thoughtful and articulate feedback I have received from readers commenting directly on NYTimes.com in response to my guest post.  The more people share, the more I learn about what dyslexia looks like and means for others, which only helps me better understand my daughter and all people with learning differences.

Thanks for reading and for your support!

Dyslexia-Ville – An Online Place for Dyslexic Kids

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!

A Matter of Trust

Read my guest blog post on the Special Education Advisor, “A Matter of Trust” about how parents of kids with differences can collaborate with their schools and rebuild trust.