TPP 011: Heidi Nord on the Challenges and Gifts of Dyslexia

For this episode of the Tilt Parenting Podcast, I talk with former teacher, reading specialist, teacher and parent educator, and coach, Heidi Nord about Dyslexia. I know many families are dealing with the challenges of dyslexia and I appreciate how tough it can be for kids with dyslexia to navigate school and their brains’ unique way of interpreting language.
I’m excited to be bringing Heidi on the podcast because not only is she incredibly knowledgeable about dyslexia, but she’s spent many, many years coaching not only children with dyslexia, but teachers and parents. Heidi strongly believes that dyslexia can be an asset—her goal is to help students tap into their potential and increase processing speeds so they can let their true brilliance shine through.
Heidi Nord has been helping students, parents, teachers, and administrators with training in the areas of dyslexia, student success, and mindset development since 2007. Before that, she worked as a teacher and and a reading coach for 16 years, helping hundreds of students and teachers at varying grade levels. Heidi has written four books, including Thought Flipping and Write Right. She helps clients learn easier, grow flexible brain pathways, and generate a positive mindset for success.
 
THINGS YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

What exactly dyslexia and dysgraphia is

Why dyslexia is being diagnosed late in children, and why that needs to change

The connection between teachers’ mindset and a child’s ability to thrive in a classroom

Why it benefits students to devote time focusing on their strengths and not just their deficits

The many gifts that come with dyslexia and dysgraphia, and how these disorders are seen by many to be an asset

Heidi’s tips for parents who have a dyslexic child or suspect their child might have dyslexia

 
RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Heidi Nord’s practice The Brilliant Dyslexic

Susan Barton: Bright Solutions for Dyslexia

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

An article about The Pygmalion Effect in Edutopia

StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

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Connect with Tilt Parenting

Visit Tilt Parenting

Take the free 7-Day Challenge

Read a chapter of Differently Wired

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For this episode of the Tilt Parenting Podcast, I talk with former teacher, reading specialist, teacher and parent educator, and coach, Heidi Nord about Dyslexia. I know many families are dealing with the challenges of dyslexia and I appreciate how tough it can be for kids with dyslexia to navigate school and their brains’ unique way of interpreting language.

I’m excited to be bringing Heidi on the podcast because not only is she incredibly knowledgeable about dyslexia, but she’s spent many, many years coaching not only children with dyslexia, but teachers and parents. Heidi strongly believes that dyslexia can be an asset—her goal is to help students tap into their potential and increase processing speeds so they can let their true brilliance shine through.

Heidi Nord has been helping students, parents, teachers, and administrators with training in the areas of dyslexia, student success, and mindset development since 2007. Before that, she worked as a teacher and and a reading coach for 16 years, helping hundreds of students and teachers at varying grade levels. Heidi has written four books, including Thought Flipping and Write Right. She helps clients learn easier, grow flexible brain pathways, and generate a positive mindset for success.

 

THINGS YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

What exactly dyslexia and dysgraphia is
Why dyslexia is being diagnosed late in children, and why that needs to change
The connection between teachers’ mindset and a child’s ability to thrive in a classroom
Why it benefits students to devote time focusing on their strengths and not just their deficits
The many gifts that come with dyslexia and dysgraphia, and how these disorders are seen by many to be an asset
Heidi’s tips for parents who have a dyslexic child or suspect their child might have dyslexia

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Heidi Nord’s practice The Brilliant Dyslexic
Susan Barton: Bright Solutions for Dyslexia

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
An article about The Pygmalion Effect in Edutopia

StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

Support the show

Connect with Tilt Parenting

Visit Tilt Parenting
Take the free 7-Day Challenge

Read a chapter of Differently Wired

Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices