by Dr. Garforth | Oct 1, 2025 | Learning Disabilities
Every October, people around the world come together to recognize Dyslexia Awareness Month—a time dedicated to raising awareness, breaking down harmful myths, and advocating for individuals with dyslexia. It is both a celebration of the strengths within the dyslexic...
by Dr. Garforth | Aug 19, 2025 | Advocacy, Parents
In 1996 the advertising department at Staples had a genius idea, worthy of Sterling Cooper’s Don Draper himself. The soundtrack for their back-to-school commercial featured the opening line from a classic Christmas carol, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”...
by Dr. Garforth | Apr 10, 2025 | Advocacy
Living with a learning disability presents unique challenges that can persist from childhood into adulthood. While some individuals navigate these obstacles successfully, others find daily tasks overwhelming. Understanding the traits that contribute to success in...
by Dr. Garforth | Apr 10, 2025 | Advocacy
Albert Einstein was a brilliant man who made many scientific discoveries, and he attributes his success to his perseverance. He once said, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” As infants, everyone seems to have an incredible work...
by Dr. Garforth | Apr 10, 2025 | Skill Development
Proactivity is a fundamental skill for achieving success, particularly for individuals with disabilities. By anticipating challenges and taking initiative in various aspects of life—such as education, social interactions, employment, and recreational...
by Dr. Garforth | Aug 6, 2023 | Courses, Experimental Research Explained
Welcome to our official launch of Experimental Research Explained! I’ve teamed up with Nate Hansford from Pedagogy Non Grata to create a course designed to demystify experimental research in education. We are thrilled to release this course, as it addresses a...
by Dr. Garforth | Mar 2, 2021 | ADHD
Search for: Recent Blog Posts It’s the most wonderful time of the year… 6 Traits Successful People with Learning Disabilities Possess The Power of Perseverance: A Vital Skill for Success Enhancing Success Through Proactivity: Strategies for Individuals with...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 14, 2020 | Reading Science
When we teach children to read, the ultimate goal is for them to be able to read independently, fluently, and be able to learn from what they have read. After all, this is what we mean when as readers we say we are going to read something. We don’t mean that we are...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 8, 2020 | Skill Development
I find it fascinating how the human mind works and is able to learn new things and allows us to learn about countless topics. One of the key factors that allow us to do this is that our vocabulary. Vocabulary plays a huge role in our ability to understand concepts,...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 7, 2020 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope you are doing well and staying safe. This week we are focusing on Latin morphemes. If you are wanting more information about what morphemes are you should refer to this introductory post. Origin: Latin Definition: below, beneath...
