Author: Michael Hart

Education Adjustments During COVID-19 and Solutions for Lost Time

In this installment of the True Literacy video column, Dr. Michael Hart shares his thoughts on the limitations of online learning platforms during this unprecedented pandemic and the path ahead to address lost learning. He points to statistics out of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta emphasizing nearly 25% failure of student logins and a consistent lack of computer

The NSA and Dyslexia: A Love Story

Soon after relocating my learning disabilities (mostly dyslexia) diagnostic practice to Annapolis, Maryland I encountered a bit of a mystery during my family interviews. Fortunately it turned out to be a lovely mystery. In the mid to late 1990’s I had a thriving practice evaluating and diagnosing a wide range of learning issues for kids

English: “Irregular Words” or “A Rich Verbal Tapestry?”

“English spelling is unusual because our language is a rich verbal tapestry woven together from the tongues of the Greeks, the Latins (Romans), the Anglo Saxons, the Celtics, the 76’ers, and many other ancient peoples, all of whom had severe drinking problems.” — Dave Barry, humorist The drums are beating louder and louder about the

Q&A with Rachel Berger: Tutorial for Microsoft’s Immersive Reader

Discover how Microsoft’s immersive reader offers a personalised text-to-speech feature to make reading more accessible to all learners In their second video discussion, Dr. Michael Hart and Rachel Berger dive into Microsoft’s immersive reader by sharing a step-by-step tutorial for the text-to-speech function, which offers a variety of personalised features to make reading more accessible

Reading and IQ

I’m going to start with the bottom line:  Measure of dyslexia and IQ diverge over time.  In non-struggling readers, the interaction between IQ and reading ability essentially remains stable during your lifetime.  For struggling readers (our dyslexic folks), there is a widening gap over time where IQ remains stable but reading skills tend to fall

How to read a research article

As you navigate through the Resources and Support section of my website, you’ll see that I am adding many scientific research articles for your review. I’m well aware that some of us will feel overwhelmed and intimidated by the idea of diving into research papers. But you can do it! First, recognize that outside of

Beyond Phonics: The Case for Teaching Children the Logic of the English Spelling System
Jeffrey S. Bowers and Peter N. Bowers

Beyond Phonics: The Case for Teaching Children the Logic of the English Spelling System Jeffrey S. Bowers and Peter N. Bowers Click here to download…

Progress in Reading Instruction Requires a Better Understanding of the English Spelling System
Jeffrey S. Bowers and Peter N. Bowers

Progress in Reading Instruction Requires a Better Understanding of the English Spelling System Jeffrey S. Bowers and Peter N. Bowers Click here to download…

Morphological Awareness: One Piece of the Literacy Pie
The International Dyslexia Association

Morphological Awareness: One Piece of the Literacy Pie The International Dyslexia Association Click here to download…