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Solving Dyslexia: The Method That Jumps Kids 8 Grade Levels in Months

Jul 23, 2026 · 43 min · 16 segments

#dyslexia #neurodiversity #learningdisability Russell Van Brocklen, the Dyslexia Professor, reveals the writing-based method that helped students jump 8 grade levels in months — at less than 1% of…

#dyslexia #neurodiversity #learningdisability Russell Van Brocklen, the Dyslexia Professor, reveals the writing-based method that helped students jump 8 grade levels in months — at less than 1% of the cost of private dyslexia schools. If your child struggles with reading and writing, this episode could change everything. Russell was flunked by SUNY Buffalo despite earning a recommended A-minus through the NY State Assembly Internship Program — all because of his dyslexia accommodations. Instead of giving up, he set out to solve dyslexia himself. He audited law school, learned to read in a month, and spent 25 years developing a method root...

#dyslexia #neurodiversity #learningdisability Russell Van Brocklen, the Dyslexia Professor, reveals the writing-based method that helped students jump 8 grade levels in months — at less than 1% of…

Speakers: Russell Van BrocklenGuestAbhra PalHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈2k followers

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Top entities: University at Buffalo×3 Yale University×6 United States×8 Australia×9 Life Is Beautiful×5

Brain Science of Dyslexia & AG Exercise Setup6:11 – 9:26

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:11

Well, let's look at the hard science.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:13

This is the top book in the field.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:14

It's called Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz from Yale.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:18

That's dyslexia.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:19

Do you see how the back part of your brain has that massive neuroactivity? The back of my brain has next to nothing?

6:27

Yes, I see that.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:29

Okay.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:29

Now, do you see how the front part of my brain is about two and a half times overactive?

6:33

Yes.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:34

Okay.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:35

So the solution is really simple.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:38

We have to take what's supposed to happen in the back part of the brain and move it to the front part of the brain.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:44

Now, to do that, according to Yale, that deals with two areas.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:48

Word analysis, that's word analysis followed by articulation.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:52

So to best understand this, I need to put you in a position to have an epiphany.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:58

So do you know any dyslexic elementary school students at any time in your life who are essentially writing a bunch of randomly placed misspelled words?

7:07

I have seen people do that, yes.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

7:09

Do you know any particular students?

7:13

Yes.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

7:15

Okay.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

7:16

Make up a name for that student to protect their identity.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

7:19

What's their made-up name?

7:22

AG.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

7:24

AG?

7:24

Yeah.

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Learning DisabilitiesEducation
DyslexiaEducation > Learning Disabilities
Special EducationEducation
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Intervention StrategiesEducation > Learning Disabilities > Dyslexia
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NeurodiversityEducation > Special Education > Dyslexia > Teaching Methods
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Cognitive DevelopmentHealth > Mental Health > Neurodiversity > Dyslexia
Policy ChangesSociety > Education System > Dyslexia Awareness
AdvocacySociety > Education System > Dyslexia Awareness > Policy Changes
Socratic MethodEducation > Higher Education > Law School
Critical ThinkingEducation > Higher Education > Law School > Socratic Method
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Brain Science of Dyslexia & AG Exercise Setup6:11 – 9:26

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:11

Well, let's look at the hard science.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:13

This is the top book in the field.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:14

It's called Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz from Yale.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:18

That's dyslexia.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:19

Do you see how the back part of your brain has that massive neuroactivity? The back of my brain has next to nothing?

6:27

Yes, I see that.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:29

Okay.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:29

Now, do you see how the front part of my brain is about two and a half times overactive?

6:33

Yes.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:34

Okay.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:35

So the solution is really simple.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:38

We have to take what's supposed to happen in the back part of the brain and move it to the front part of the brain.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:44

Now, to do that, according to Yale, that deals with two areas.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:48

Word analysis, that's word analysis followed by articulation.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:52

So to best understand this, I need to put you in a position to have an epiphany.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

6:58

So do you know any dyslexic elementary school students at any time in your life who are essentially writing a bunch of randomly placed misspelled words?

7:07

I have seen people do that, yes.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

7:09

Do you know any particular students?

7:13

Yes.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

7:15

Okay.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

7:16

Make up a name for that student to protect their identity.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

7:19

What's their made-up name?

7:22

AG.

Russell Van BrocklenGuest

7:24

AG?

7:24

Yeah.

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