Russell Van Brocklen

Episode 138|“If You Can Write It, You Can Read It”: Rethinking Dyslexia with Russell Van Brocklen
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July 3, 2026

Episode 138|“If You Can Write It, You Can Read It”: Rethinking Dyslexia with Russell Van Brocklen

Dr. Adam Rinde sits down with Russell Van Brocklen — aseverely dyslexic researcher whose writing program was funded by the New York State Senate — to unpack why dyslexia is a strength waiting to be activated,not a deficit to be accommodated.Russell explains the brain science behind dyslexia, then demonstrates his method live: find the child’s “specialty,” ask specific-to-general questions, and use word analysis followed by articulation to force the brain to organize itself through writing. The results he reports are startling — middle schoolers writing at graduate level, a homeschoolergaining 20 points in under six months, and an 11-year-old jumping eight grade levels. Practical, replicable, and hopeful for any parent or teacher of astruggling reader.Show Notes