Russell Van Brocklen

Russell Van Brocklen has dedicated over a decade to empowering students with dyslexia, helping them transform their struggles into strengths. During graduate school, he combined the groundbreaking brain research from *Overcoming Dyslexia* by Dr. Sally Shaywitz with the practical strategies in *Strategies for Struggling Writers* by James Collins. This fusion became the foundation of his innovative writing programs. His first research initiative, funded by the New York State Senate and owned by the SUNY Research Foundation, demonstrated remarkable results—motivated high school students with dyslexia advanced their writing abilities by seven to eight grade levels in just one academic year. Russell’s proven approach, known as *The Writing Method*, continues to inspire educators and students alike. He has shared his expertise at the Everyone Reading Conference in Manhattan (2006, 2014–2019) and at the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey conference in 2018, establishing himself as a respected voice in the field.