At 21, Russell Van Brocklen struggled with learning, at a reading ability of a six-year-old. However, an epiphany during a college class helped him work through his challenges and develop a system that has helped several others. The American believes that dyslexia is not a reading problem, but merely a symptom. A dyslexia researcher, whose initial project was New York State Senate‑funded, he believes the key to increase reading speed lies in writing and building vocabulary, while focusing on the child’s specific interests. Listen in as he shares his own experiences and tips for parents to flip the script for their children.Check out his website | Instagram Timestamps:01:20 His journey with dyslexia, being diagnosed with the reading and writing skill of a six-year-old at 2104:35 Solving his reading and writing challenges08:23 His model for kids in general as well as those with ADHD and dyslexia12:15 How to learn something from the general to the specific23:05 How to use context to simplify learning; Romeo and Juliet33:00 Using universal themes as a hook40:53 Fixing his issues; getting the epiphany45:00 A case study of his dyslexic student who aced her reading assignments48:47 Getting a child to readFollow Anuradha on LinkedIn | Twitter | InstagramEmail: [email protected]: Views and opinions expressed are personal. Listener discretion is advised.

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