The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan Quotes

“Dyslexia isn't a disease. It's a Community”
― Ben Foss, The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning

“I’ve learned that if you make your primary goal teaching your child to read or spell just like every other child, you’re going to decrease your child’s chances of achieving success. It’s like telling a person in a wheelchair that she needs to put in more time to learn how to walk.”
― Ben Foss, The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning

“Ironically, the student who is dyslexic is often working two or three times harder just to keep up with her peers. The double whammy is that the child arrives home exhausted from the day at school and has zero reserves left to do homework or participate in family activities. As a result, the child can be seen as lazy because she comes home and doesn’t want to do anything. If you can provide your child with the accommodations and supports she needs in school, she’ll have the energy to participate like any other kid.”
― Ben Foss, The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning

“The study demonstrated that the IQ scores or academic achievement of students while enrolled in school had between zero and 5 percent predictive power in explaining the variation in their long-term outcomes. At the same time, emotional and attitudinal success attributes (the authors named six: self-awareness, perseverance, proactivity, emotional stability, goal setting, and social support systems) explained 49 to 75 percent of the variance in the students’ long-term outcomes. Put another way, academic achievement and IQ score predicted next to nothing about the future of these dyslexic students. What mattered most was their ability to bounce back, get help from others, and take action.”
― Ben Foss, The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning