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Russell Van Brocklen (he/him)

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Russell Van Brocklen (he/him)

Russell Van Brocklen will be joining Momma on October 12th at 8:30pm (US central) for a live Q&A via Twitch and YouTube - pop in then to ask questions directly via the chat and engage with our guest!

Main Topic

Dyslexia, Schools & The Nervous System

About Tracy

Russell Van Brocklen is a New York State Senate funded dyslexia researcher and educator known as the Dyslexia Professor. His work focuses on helping students with dyslexia move past shame, frustration and academic shutdown by turning overwhelming challenges into manageable, practical steps.

Russell’s approach grew from research showing the impact of putting word analysis first. In his inaugural program, highly motivated, college bound high school juniors and seniors improved from approximately a middle school writing level to the average range of entering graduate students on the GRE Analytical Writing Assessment. The students achieved a 7 to 8 grade level leap over the course of a school year while receiving instruction for just one class period each day. The program cost less than $900 per student and every participant went on to attend college and graduate with a GPA between 2.5 and 3.6 without accommodations.

Today, Russell translates structured literacy research into practical strategies that parents, educators and students can use in everyday life. His work explores why behaviors often labeled as "lazy" may actually reflect anxiety, overwhelm or nervous system overload and how small, achievable wins can help students regain a sense of control.

On Even Tacos Fall Apart, Russell will talk about dyslexia, anxiety and the moments when school can start to feel unsafe or impossible. He'll share his micro step approach to breaking through shutdown, explain why word level clarity can reduce panic and avoidance and offer practical strategies for helping dyslexic students build confidence without shame or toxic positivity.

Socials / Links for Guest Connection

Website - https://dyslexiaclasses.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dyslexiaclasses/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_cqwfxn9FqFx1Idl0YbeHg
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dyslexiaclassesus/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-van-brocklen-2007ab87

If you have questions in advance to ask Russell, join our discord and ask in the #mhm-topics-n-questions channel!

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Past Guests

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(links to the below past guest pages will be added soon-ish - most live stream recordings can be accessed via my Twitch channel under the Even Tacos Fall Apart collection!)

Ashley Bendiksen | Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Prevention
Colorful Chaos | Living w/ Mental Illness & Chronic Pain
Amelia Herbst | Violence in Geek & Gaming Communities
Dr. Sarah Sawyer | ADHD & Gaming
Amelia Herbst | Social Justice Advocacy
Gary Howard | Living w/ Schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s & Bipolar
The Doctors Kilmer - Elizabeth & Jared | Therapeutic D&D for Veterans
Madfishmonger | Living w/ ADHD & Chronic Pain
Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo (Dr. B) | Take This, TTRPGs & Mental Health Programming
Rachel Kowert | Social Connections & Gaming
Shimmersing | Living w/ PTSD, Suicidal Ideation & Hashimoto's Disease
Lauren Keller | Death Positivity
Jack Berkenstock | Sexually Problematic Behaviors + Tabletop Gaming for Good
SongsOfHealing | Relaxation Experience & Music Therapy
Mike Fields | Autism, ADHD & Anxiety
DrDyaus | Trauma & Mental Health
Dr. Susan Heitler | Treating Depression Without Medication
Josh Feldblyum | Developing RPGs w/ Psychotherapy in Mind
Dr. Nicki Johnson | Gender-based Violence Research, Programing & Prevention
Josue Cardona | Gaming, Building Resistance & Geek Therapy
Jamie Flecknoe | Skill-building, Problem Solving & Critical Thinking via D&D
Dr. Patrick O'Connor | Gamification in Education & Using Games to Strengthen Skills
Dr. K | Self Care, LGBT + Gender Issues & Working in Mental Health Education
Elizabeth Climis | Trauma-focused CBT, Gaming for Good & Motivation
Gary Howard | Living w/ Alzheimer's + Advocacy w/ the Dementia Society of America (had an issue with the audio on this one and it only recorded ONE side of the convo!)
Jeanae Oliverson | Living w/ Mental Illness & Being a Student (had an issue with the audio on this one and it only recorded ONE side of the convo!)
Gary Howard | Dementia Society of America & COVID-19 (had an issue with the audio on this one and it only recorded ONE side of the convo!)
Kevin (L4AP) | Podcasting & Mental Illness (had an issue with the audio on this one and it only recorded ONE side of the convo!)
Rydia | Living w/ Gynochemastia, ADHD, Depression, BiPolar Disorder & transitioning (had an issue with the audio on this one and it only recorded ONE side of the convo!)
Bryan Nguyen | Living w/ the Aftermath of Divorce & Loss (had an issue with the audio on this one and it only recorded ONE side of the convo!)
(I am adding more past guests as I have the time to link everything up! This will take time, there have been over TWO HUNDRED guests!)

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