Dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence. It has everything to do with how the brain processes language. And the good news? The brain can change.

In this groundbreaking conversation, we sit down with Dr. Rebecca Troy, a leading reading specialist and neuroscientist who holds a doctorate in education and has spent decades studying how the dyslexic brain works. What makes Rebecca's perspective unique is that she didn't just study the neuroscience of reading disability in labs, she grew up in a family where nearly everyone except her was dyslexic, and she's now raising two dyslexic children of her own.

Rebecca combines rigorous neuroscience with profound lived experience to explain exactly what happens in the dyslexic brain when a child tries to read, and more importantly, how we can literally change that.

We explore:
How neuroplasticity works and why the dyslexic brain absolutely can change
The specific areas of the brain that are underdeveloped in dyslexia and how to target them
Why the 67.5% of dyslexic people with executive function deficits need a different intervention approach

The crawl, walk, run framework and why most interventions skip critical foundational steps
The devastating mistake of just doing more of the same when a child is struggling
How working memory, phonological memory and processing speed are the real culprits
Why separating your child's identity from their reading struggle is critical for self-esteem
Three things parents can start doing at home tomorrow to genuinely help
The difference between teaching superpowers and actually changing how the brain reads
Why parent and teacher empowerment through information is non-negotiable

Rebecca's key message is radical in its simplicity: if drilling phonics for months isn't working, the problem isn't your child's effort. The problem is that you haven't gone back far enough to address what's actually causing the difficulty. And when you do, when you target the root cause and then build from there, the brain absolutely can change. Studies show it happens in weeks and months, not years.

About Dr. Rebecca Troy:
Dr. Rebecca Troy is a reading specialist, neuroscientist and leading expert on dyslexia and how the brain processes language. With a doctorate in education and over a decade of experience training reading specialists at university level, Rebecca combines rigorous neuroscience research with lived experience. She grew up in a family of dyslexics and is now raising two dyslexic children of her own. Her work focuses on neuroplasticity, evidence-based interventions and how targeted instruction can literally change the structure of the brain for reading. Rebecca is passionate about empowering parents and teachers with the information they need to make transformative decisions for dyslexic learners.

Learn more at drrebeccatroy.com