Julie Legg speaks with Russell Van Brocklen — dyslexia researcher, educator, keynote speaker. Known as The Dyslexic Professor, Russell shares his extraordinary journey from being a severely dyslexic student with ADHD to a New York State Senate-funded researcher reshaping literacy education.

Through lived experience, practical strategies, and powerful case studies, Russell reveals how identifying a child’s “speciality” can unlock motivation and transform learning outcomes. He breaks down how ADHD and dyslexia often co-occur and provides a step-by-step methodology for parents and educators to help kids improve reading and writing at any level, no diagnosis required.

Key Points in the Episode

• Russell's journey from failing student to pioneering dyslexia researcher
• The importance of identifying a child’s “speciality” to unlock motivation
• Why ADHD and dyslexia are more similar than many realise
• Step-by-step writing strategies for kids with ADHD and dyslexia
• How a 10-year-old jumped 8 reading grade levels in 6 months
• Why early testing and intervention is crucial and affordable
• The problem with waiting for a diagnosis to start support
• How Russell’s approach helps kids outperform even AP-level students
• The neuroscience behind moving writing skills from chaos to clarity
• A new model for training teachers in under three hours
• Practical advice for overwhelmed parents on where to start

Links

• LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-van-brocklen-2007ab87/
• FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dyslexiaclasses/
• YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_cqwfxn9FqFx1Idl0YbeHg
• INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dyslexiaclassesus/
• WEBSITE: https://dyslexiaclasses.com/
• OVERCOMING DYSLEXIA: https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/overcoming-dyslexia-2020-edition-9780307558893

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