TPP 011: Heidi Nord on the Challenges and Gifts of Dyslexia
b'For this episode of the Tilt Parenting Podcast, I talk with former teacher, reading specialist, teacher and parent educator, and coach, Heidi Nord about Dyslexia. I know many families are dealing with the challenges of dyslexia and I appreciate how tough it can be for kids with dyslexia to navigate school and their brains\\u2019 unique way of interpreting language.\\nI\\u2019m excited to be bringing Heidi on the podcast because not only is she incredibly knowledgeable about dyslexia, but she\\u2019s spent many, many years coaching not only children with dyslexia, but teachers and parents. Heidi strongly believes that dyslexia can be an asset\\u2014her goal is to help students tap into their potential and increase processing speeds so they can let their true brilliance shine through.\\nHeidi Nord has been helping students, parents, teachers, and administrators with training in the areas of dyslexia, student success, and mindset development since 2007. Before that, she worked as a teacher and and a reading coach for 16 years, helping hundreds of students and teachers at varying grade levels. Heidi has written four books, including Thought Flipping and Write Right. She helps clients learn easier, grow flexible brain pathways, and generate a positive mindset for success.\\n\\xa0\\nTHINGS YOU\\u2019LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:\\n\\nWhat exactly dyslexia and dysgraphia is\\n\\nWhy dyslexia is being diagnosed late in children, and why that needs to change\\n\\nThe connection between teachers\\u2019 mindset and a child\\u2019s ability to thrive in a classroom\\n\\nWhy it benefits students to devote time focusing on their strengths and not just their deficits\\n\\nThe many gifts that come with dyslexia and dysgraphia, and how these disorders are seen by many to be an asset\\n\\nHeidi\\u2019s tips for parents who have a dyslexic child or suspect their child might have dyslexia\\n\\n\\xa0\\nRESOURCES MENTIONED:\\n\\nHeidi Nord\\u2019s practice The Brilliant Dyslexic\\n\\nSusan Barton: Bright Solutions for Dyslexia\\n\\n\\n\\nMindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck\\n\\nAn article about The Pygmalion Effect in Edutopia\\n\\n\\nStrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath\\n\\nSupport the show\\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n\\n\\nVisit Tilt Parenting\\n\\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\\n\\n\\n\\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\\n\\n\\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'