Yvonna Graham M.Ed.

Yvonna Graham, M.Ed., and Dr. Alta Graham give parents and tutors tools to successfully teach a dyslexic child to read. The Grahams start with multi-sensory phonics but quickly take the student beyond "sounding out" by using both ancient practices and the newest research and technology. As Dr. Marion Blank pointed out so poignantly, using phonics to teach a dyslexic child to read is like using color to teach a color-blind child art. It can be done somewhat, but with no other tools, it results in frustration and anger. The student learns to avoid the painful subject. However, using the dyslexic strengths of pattern recognition and complex thinking produces outstanding results, allowing dyslexic readers to soar. As Fernette Eide, MD and Brock Eide MD pointed out in The Dyslexic Advantage, dyslexia is not a disability. Dyslexia is a difference, with a sea of strengths, including high IQ and 3-D creativity. Yvonna Graham, with degrees in psychology and special education, developed the tools in the book to teach her profoundly dyslexic daughter, Alta Graham, to read. Alta now reads at 1000 words per minute with 98% comprehension! Alta is a music professor and computer scientist. In elementary school she was labeled "uneducable" by her teacher, counselor, and principal, so Yvonna home schooled her. Yvonna and Alta have used what they learned on their journey to teach hundreds of dyslexic children to read well and to love reading. These tools work, and they are easy to use. Yvonna lives in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, where she is developing online teacher training courses. You can follow her on twitter: @grahamyvonna. Alta lives and works in Colorado Springs, where she programs GPS satellites. Her web address is consultingcomposer.com. The Grahams welcome feedback and comments. You can find their blog and contact info at www.dyslexiakit.net. Short videos about the book are available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr4JsaU-ST_YrAjKblUbJNg