The Dyslexia Den

08/18/2025

Happy back to school week for several of our local schools! We hope this is your best year yet! 😁

08/11/2025

Thank you for voting us Best of the 'Burg! 🤩 We are blessed to serve such an awesome community!

04/28/2025

Here's a 🌟BIG🌟 thank you to the Warrensburg Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!

They recently supplied some local dyslexia facilities and therapists with supplies to support patients with dyslexia, providing them with binders, notebooks, folders, dry erase boards, markers, and more!

Your thoughtfulness and generosity toward the local dyslexia community is heartwarming and greatly appreciated. Thank you, friends! ❤️

04/04/2025

⭐⭐⭐ EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS!!! ⭐⭐⭐

First, we are happy to share our website with you! 😄 Visit us as at https://www.thedyslexiaden.org/ to learn more about our services, therapists, and mission!

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We are pleased to offer additional therapy openings for evaluation and treatment. Click “Request Information Here” on our website home page and we’ll contact you shortly to see how we can best support you.

The Dyslexia Den is a speech-language pathology private practice owned and operated in Warrensburg and Holden, Missouri.  Our goal is to encourage and empower struggling readers and their families through skilled therapy, family partnership, and community advocacy.  Families can expect high-qualit...

03/31/2025

THANK YOU for your patience! 💛

Between transitioning to a new location, navigating maternity leave for one of our therapists, and working on a new project (more info to come), our social media has lacked recent posts. We appreciate your patience during our social media pause. Luckily it is coming to an end soon!

Stay tuned for an exciting announcement, coming to you Friday! ⭐

10/23/2024

⭐⭐⭐ JOIN US AT THE LIVING STONE ⭐⭐⭐

The Dyslexia Den has a new location! Join us on Friday, 10/25 at 6:00pm for an open house at 1118 S. Ridgeview Drive in Warrensburg. Visit our new space at The Living Stone to learn more about our services and hear our hearts and mission. Plus lots of fun, including a bounce house, pulled pork dinner, and cake!

We will be joined by two other great contributors to our community- My Kid's Closet and Biblical Counseling.

We can't wait to see you there!

06/29/2024

🌟 FREE RESOURCE 🌟

Have you checked out the Fact Sheets on the International Dyslexia Associations website?

They have printable handouts for families and professionals regarding nearly all things dyslexia related.

🌟 CHECK THEM OUT 🌟

06/24/2024

Children with dyslexia are often bright, having great cognitive skills and imaginations. However, expressing themselves through writing is typically a challenge.

Written communication is the toughest area of communication to master. When considering why a child is struggling with writing, there are many areas of language to consider to determine the root of the problem.

Watch out! A child might be struggling in more than one area of language!

06/20/2024

Did you know people with dyslexia often struggle with word finding? They know what they want to say, but sometimes expressing themselves verbally is difficult.

Here are three self-cueing methods to teach your child to overcome word finding difficulties.
🌀 Visualization: have your child visual the object they're trying to name and describe its looks
🌀 Semantics: teach your child to explain the object by answering 'wh' questions about it or recalling a recent experience with the object
🌀 Function: have your child describe the use or function of the object they're attempting to recall

With these strategies your child will likely name the object themselves, or will have described it well enough that others can help name the object for them.

06/16/2024

Happy Father's Day from The Dyslexia Den!

Thank you dads for all you do for your children and families. Your presence and support matter greatly. Keep up the good work and enjoy this day, dedicated to you!

06/12/2024

Words are more than words! They are represented in the brain in multiple ways! 🧠

🔤 Letters and word shape
👂🏽 Sounds within the word
🖼️ Images of the object the word represents
💡 Meaning of the word

Different parts of the brain are responsible for different word representations. Because the brain of someone with dyslexia works differently than the brain of someone without dyslexia, dyslexic individuals can naturally miss out on certain word representations.

That's why re-training the brain through skilled therapy and application of the science of reading is important for these kids.

06/08/2024

Active learning requires several important cognitive functions, including:
1️⃣ Attention: the ability to attend to a specific event, even with other distractions present
2️⃣ Working Memory: the ability to take in information and apply it quickly
3️⃣ Processing Speed: the ability to retrieve information in a timely manner
4️⃣ Executive Functioning: the ability to plan, self-monitor, problem solve, and demonstrate flexible thinking

Dyslexia and attention deficits can negatively impact several of these cognitive functions. Luckily, with the right accommodations, children can be supported to overcome their difficulties.