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How I Feel About Reading
This inspiring essay was written by a Barton Graduate as his first assignment in his high school literature class. The teacher had assigned the topic: How You Feel About Reading. I never liked reading...
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Early Intervention Works
If you catch dyslexia early, and provide the right type of instruction, you can prevent the emotional scars that usually come with dyslexia — as this Barton tutor shares: I am tutoring a severely...
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Tutoring is only half the answer
Parents ask why I often state that private schools (such as Montessori, Waldorf, Christian, Catholic or Jewish schools) can be better places for children with dyslexia than public schools. Private...
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Students share
A Certified Barton tutor who recently attended an Advanced Certification session gave me a packet of letters her Barton students had written to me. I hope these touch your heart as much as they touched...
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It is never too late
The following adult had received one year of Barton tutoring when she wrote this letter to Oprah (with the help of her tutor) to try to convince Oprah to do a show on dyslexia. Dear Oprah: I am 76...
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Do not give up
Children with dyslexia will not improve with the type of help available at most public and private schools, and at most learning centers. Don’t give up. You will be amazed at how rapidly their skills...
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If you cannot afford testing . . .
If you cannot afford testing, do what this mom did. My son had always struggled with reading. I knew something was not quite right but never could figure it out. I asked his first grade teacher if it...
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Finally accepted by the public schools
Often, a public school has to see 2 or 3 students they have given up on succeed, by getting the right type of tutoring after school, before they will partner with those tutors and accept dyslexia, as...
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Do Not Wait
Schools often tell parents of struggling students to wait, as this parent shared: I need some help to decide what to do for my eight year old son. He is finishing second grade, but he has never read at...
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Parents Are Frustrated
I get emails like this every single day. I have been trying to get my son’s school to test him for dyslexia or a learning disability. But they refuse. They say my son gets good grades, and I should be...
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A child with dyslexia needs 3 things
A child with dyslexia needs 3 things: to be identified, the right type of tutoring, and accommodations until the skills gap is closed. I just received this email from a parent whose child got all 3....
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From a sibling
I do not often hear from a sibling of someone with dyslexia. But a parent just sent me this essay, which her daughter wrote for a school assignment. Haley’s Dyslexia I was in 5th grade when my brother...
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I can finally be who I want to be
It is best to catch dyslexia early. But even in high school, it is NOT TOO LATE to greatly improve their skills — which will change their entire future. A high school student gave me permission to...
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Confidence comes from success
Parents often ask me how to build their child’s confidence. Confidence will grow when your child is successful at something that used to be hard . . . as this parent shared: Both of my kids are...
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The right type of tutoring works !!!!
Parents, if your child’s school does not provide the right type of tutoring, then you need to provide it after school. Some parents hire a professional tutor for the reason this tutor shared: The...
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Why I support homeschooling
Most homeschool parents do not know any more about dyslexia than teachers. But homeschool parents tend to focus on their child’s strengths while they continue to search for answers – as this mom...
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Reading fluency is not the whole story
Many schools use DIBELS for progress monitoring. But by the end of first grade, DIBELS only checks reading fluency – which means reading speed. But children with dyslexia, even after their reading...
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Proud Dyslexic Student
Many people who attended my Screening for Dyslexia course last week have asked for a copy of this letter. Dear Mrs. Barton, My name is Nathaniel, and I have dyslexia. This past week, my mom has been...
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My First Adult Student
As you may know, Susan Barton started in this field by tutoring adults with dyslexia. So emails like this make her heart sing. My first adult student was diagnosed with a ‘learning disorder’ in...
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We made great gains this summer
Tracie Luttrell, the principal of Flippin Elementary School in Arkansas, just posted this – and gave me permission to share it. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if students who attended summer school...
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