Julie Legg speaks with Russell Van Brocklen — dyslexia researcher, educator, keynote speaker. Known as The Dyslexic Professor, Russell shares his extraordinary journey from being a severely dyslexic student with ADHD to a New York State Senate-funded researcher reshaping literacy education.Through lived experience, practical strategies, and powerful case studies, Russell reveals how identifying a child’s “speciality” can unlock motivation and transform learning outcomes. He breaks down how ADHD and dyslexia often co-occur and provides a step-by-step methodology for parents and educators to help kids improve reading and writing at any level, no diagnosis required.Key Points in the EpisodeRussell's journey from failing student to pioneering dyslexia researcherThe importance of identifying a child’s “speciality” to unlock motivationWhy ADHD and dyslexia are more similar than many realiseStep-by-step writing strategies for kids with ADHD and dyslexiaHow a 10-year-old jumped 8 reading grade levels in 6 monthsWhy early testing and intervention is crucial and affordableThe problem with waiting for a diagnosis to start supportHow Russell’s approach helps kids outperform even AP-level studentsThe neuroscience behind moving writing skills from chaos to clarityA new model for training teachers in under three hoursPractical advice for overwhelmed parents on where to startLinksLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-van-brocklen-2007ab87/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dyslexiaclasses/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_cqwfxn9FqFx1Idl0YbeHgINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dyslexiaclassesus/WEBSITE: https://dyslexiaclasses.com/OVERCOMING DYSLEXIA: https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/overcoming-dyslexia-2020-edition-9780307558893Send us a textThanks for listening. 📌 Don’t forget to subscribe for more tools for beautifully different brains. 🌐 WEBSITE: ADHDifference.nz 📷 INSTAGRAM: ADHDifference_podcast 📖 BOOK: The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD ℹ️ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or ADHDifference.

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