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Free screeners and articles on dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, reading, writing, and math.

Free screeners

Three short, 15-question screeners help you see whether dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia patterns fit what you are seeing at home. A starting point, not a diagnosis.

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From the blog

What Intensive Intervention Actually Means
What intensity really refers to, and why research shows it is the most important factor in whether a student closes the gap.
Lisa Murphy, M. Ed.
Why Your Child's School Switched Reading Curricula (and Why It May Not be Enough)
Maine schools have retired leveled readers and adopted new curricula. What changed, and what it does and does not fix.
Lisa Murphy, M. Ed.
When Reading Instruction is Not Working: Here's What's Happening.
Identifying which processing system is creating difficulty matters before any instruction begins.
Lisa Murphy, M. Ed.
Getting Started: Assessment Before Your Child's First Lesson
What we compile, what we test, and why it happens before instruction begins.
Lisa Murphy, M. Ed.
Finding the Right Program or Curriculum for Your Learner
Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Barton: when a program that helped someone else is not the right match for your child.
Lisa Murphy, M. Ed.
Best Evidence-Based Reading Programs for Kids with Dyslexia (2026)
The programs that teach the skills dyslexia blocks, in a clear sequence, with real progress checks.
Pine State Learning
Why Does My Child Hate Tutoring? Understanding Tutoring with ADHD, ASD, ODD, and PDA
When the approach is wrong for the learner, resistance is not defiance; it is data.
Pine State Learning
Tutoring Learners with ADHD, ASD, ODD, and PDA Online
Session structures that reduce demand pressure, anticipate dysregulation, and build trust first.
Pine State Learning
How to Choose the Right Dyslexia Tutor for Children: A Parent's Guide for 2026
The bar is higher than someone who teaches reading: what to check and what to ask on the first call.
Pine State Learning
Best Private Reading Tutors in Portland Maine 2026
Matching instruction to the specific reading skills your child is missing, not a one-size-fits-all program.
Pine State Learning
Top Reliable Signs Your Child Needs Professional Dyslexia Support
1 in 5 people have dyslexia. The patterns worth acting on, from rhyming trouble to writing shutdowns.
Robert Seoer

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