Literacy Untangled Podcast
By Jennie Sjursen
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Episodes: 79
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Does your child struggle with reading and writing? Do you suspect they have dyslexia? Real world answers to all your questions about dyslexia and ways to help your child is exactly what your get when you tune into the Literacy Untangled Podcast with your host, educator and dyslexia interventionist, Jennie Sjursen. Her specialty? Breaking down the complexities of dyslexia into everyday language, strategies, and action steps. Tune in, get inspired, and discover why parents across the globe reach out to Jennie for advice and support on all things related to dyslexia, reading, writing, academic testing, school supports, and IEP’s. Start finding answers to your questions today!
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#78 Moving Out of State With a Dyslexic Child: What Happens to Their IEP?
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May 22, 2026 |
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#77 My Dyslexic Child Is Changing Schools: Will Their IEP Stay the Same
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May 08, 2026 |
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#76 The Summer IEP Service Your Dyslexic Child May Already Qualify For And Why No One Brings It Up
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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#75 Is AI Writing Your Child's IEP: What Every Parent Needs to Know
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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#74 What Least Restrictive Environment Really Means And How Schools Get It Wrong
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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#73 Pull-Out, Push-In, or Pulled Apart: What Your Child's Service Delivery Model Really Means
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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#72 When 'Just Trust Us' Isn't Enough: The Prior Written Notice No One Explains to You
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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#71 Why You Left That IEP Meeting Feeling Like You Got Played And How to Never Let It Happen Again
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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#70 Series Addiction: Why Your Child Reads the Same Books Over and Over (And Why That's Perfect)
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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#69 Why Real Books Are Holding Your Dyslexic Child Back: The Graphic Novel Revolution
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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#68 Holiday Stress SOS: Your Survival Guide for Family Gatherings and School Breaks
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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#67 Dyslexic Holiday Hacks: Making Traditions Work for Your Family
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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#66 When Your Teen Says “I’m Done”: Navigating Service Refusal in Adolescence
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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#65 Beyond Phonics: The New Science of Reading Comprehension and What It Means for Dyslexic Students
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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#64 The Dyslexia Screening Revolution: How New Laws Are Changing Everything for Parents
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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#63 The Hidden Price Tag of Dyslexia: What No One Tells You About the Real Costs
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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#62 The Forgotten Family Members: How Dyslexia Affects Siblings Who Don't Struggle
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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#61 - When One Parent Says 'Just Give It Time' and the Other Is Researching Dyslexia at Midnight
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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#60 Summer Rewind Series: Are We There Yet - How Long Does A Dyslexia Remediation Really Take?
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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#59 Summer Rewind Series: Prepping Your Dyslexic Child for the New School Year: 8 Steps to a Smooth Start
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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#58 Summer Rewind Series: 7 Ways to Help the Dyslexic in Your Life Find and Give Themselves Grace
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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#57 Summer Rewind Series: 5 Unexpected Ways Dyslexia Affects Everyday Life
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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#56 Summer Rewind Series: Traveling with a Dyslexic Child
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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#55 Summer Rewind Series: Dyslexia and Summer Therapy - Yes or No?
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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#54 Hiding in Plain Sight: How Gifted Kids Mask Their Dyslexia and What Parents Must Know
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May 23, 2025 |
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#53 Beat the September Rush: Why Smart Parents Start the Dyslexia Process Now, Not Next Fall
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May 09, 2025 |
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#52 Beyond Smores: Finding the Summer Program Your Dyslexic Child Actually Needs
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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#51 The Middle School Minefield: Why Your Dyslexic Child’s IEP Is About to Become Obsolete
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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#50 Spring Testing Season: How to Help Your Dyslexic Child Manage Tests
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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#49 Beyond High School: Preparing Your Dyslexic Student for College Success
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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#48 The Unexpected Helper: How Equine Therapy Benefits Dyslexic Students
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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#47 The Parent-Teacher Partnership: Building Effective Communication Channels
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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#46 After the IEP: Your 30-Day Action Plan for Implementation Success
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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#45 New Year, New IEP: Your 6-Week Preparation Timeline for Success
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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#44 The Power of Pause: Why Breaking from Intervention Can Help
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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#43 8 Key Areas That Need to be Assessed for Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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#42 The Social-Emotional Effects of Dyslexia
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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#41 {Guest Spotlight} In the Middle with Sara Smith: Being Dyslexic and Having a Dyslexic Dad and Son
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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#40 {Guest Spotlight} Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the International Dyslexia Association with Jessica Hamman
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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#39 5 Unexpected Ways Dyslexia Affects Everyday Life
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May 24, 2024 |
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#38 How Can I Help My Dyslexic Child Meet the School’s Foreign Language Requirement?
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May 10, 2024 |
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#37 Can My Dyslexic Child Really Get Multisensory Instruction Online?
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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#36 Do I Really Have to Teach My Dyslexic Child Grammar and Punctuation?
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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#35 7 Ways to Help the Dyslexic in Your Life Find and Give Themselves Grace
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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#34 How to Help Your Dyslexic Child Find Their Passion
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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#33 What Does a Typical IEP Agenda Look Like?
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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#32 Are Audiobooks Cheating?
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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#31 What are the 3 Tiers of RtI and Where Does Dyslexia Intervention Fit In?
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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#30 My Why - Discovering Dyslexia: A 5-Day Exploration and Untangling Dyslexia: From Identification to IEP
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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#29 Debunking the Top 10 Dyslexia Myths (Part 2)
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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#28 Debunking the Top 10 Dyslexia Myths (Part 1)
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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#27 The Magic of Child Find - What Is It and Why Is It Important?
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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#26 6 Steps for Setting Up an Effective Homework Routine
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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#25 Prepping Your Dyslexic Child for the New School Year: 8 Steps to a Smooth Start
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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#24 Traveling with a Dyslexic Child
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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#23 Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics: A Nesting Doll Trifecta
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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#22 Writing Instruction - The Final Frontier
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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#21 A 504 Plan vs An IEP - What's The Difference?
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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#20 Dyslexia and Summer Therapy - Yes or No?
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May 26, 2023 |
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#19. Dysgraphia - The Forgotten 'Dys'
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May 10, 2023 |
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#18 Grade Retention - Yes or No?
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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#17 Mandatory Standardized Testing and Dyslexia - 7 Strategies for Making It Through
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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#16 Multisensory Instruction: What is it?
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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#15 Print-to-Speech or Speech-to-Print?
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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#14 What is the OG Approach and Guiding Principles?
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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#13 How the Brain Learns to Read
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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#12 Should I Tell My Child They Have Dyslexia and How?
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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#11 Dyslexia, ADHD or Both?
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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#10 12 Questions to Ask at a Dyslexia IEP Meeting
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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#9 Are We There Yet - How Long Does A Dyslexia Remediation Really Take?
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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#8 Searching for a Unicorn - Finding an Appropriate Outside Service Provider
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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#7 After the Dyslexia Diagnosis: Setting Up the IEP and Making Educational Decisions
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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#6 Understanding the Different Types of Dyslexia
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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#5 {Guest Spotlight} 80 Years of Living with Dyslexia: the ups and downs with Arne Sjursen
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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#4 Dyslexia Diagnosis Evaulations - What should they include?
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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#2 Signs of Dyslexia
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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#1 Dyslexia Defined
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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#3 How to Get Your Child Evaluated and Identified
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Literacy Untangled - Trailer
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Jul 10, 2022 |