by mcl | Oct 3, 2016 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By Holly Perkins A Personal Path with Dyslexia Affecting one in five people, dyslexia presents difficulties in reading and comprehension. Based upon Mississippi’s average class size, this means that there could be as many as five dyslexic students in each...
by mcl | Feb 2, 2016 | Columns, Lifestyle, News & Events, What's Going On
New Summit School at 1417 Lelia Drive is a unique place. Its mission—“To encourage students to reach their full academic potential while promoting their emotional well-being”—is taken seriously by its faculty. With small classes and very individualized goals for its...
by mcl | Oct 6, 2015 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By Zach New The International Dyslexia Association released the definition of dyslexia in November of 2002. It states, “Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific...
by mcl | Apr 12, 2015 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By CAITLIN TEW April is National Autism Awareness Month and even though awareness has grown significantly in recent years, many misconceptions, and misunderstandings still exist. The current estimate according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is that...
