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Dyslexia Help for Kids: Reading, Spelling & Handwriting — Boost Your Child's Skills & Confidence with Days with Dyslexia

by Michelle Morgan MA, CCC/SLP

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The Days with Dyslexia podcast helps parents support kids with dyslexia, reading struggles, spelling challenges, and handwriting difficulties.I’m Michelle Morgan, a mom and speech-language pathologist, and each episode shares practical, research-based tips parents can use at home and in school. You’ll learn how to help your child improve reading, spelling, and writing skills, boost confidence, and succeed at school. We also cover advocacy strategies, ADHD, executive function, learning differences, and tools to make learning easier for kids with dyslexia. Whether your child has dyslexia, struggles with reading or writing, or you just want guidance to help them thrive, this podcast gives clear, actionable tips, hope, and support for parents every week.