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RIFFIT is LIVE in the App Store (and here’s why you should download it)

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  This blog will explain why every parent who wants to help their children learn through music  should download it and give it a try.  What is RIFFIT? RIFFIT has created the world's first real-time text-to-song generation platform that integrates the proven capabilities of musical therapy into an affordable and personalized solution to facilitate understanding and remembering written and spoken words. How can RIFFIT improve learning? People with dyslexia and other learning disabilities have difficulty reading and writing. Recent advances in systems neuroscience have elucidated the brain systems involved in language production and comprehension, and how they are influenced by listening to music. When someone interprets music, the right, or creative side of the brain, becomes integrated with the language comprehension areas in the left brain. As a result, language comprehension through music allows individuals with neurological conditions to better function in their world....

How Dyslexia Helped Three Famous People Succeed Beyond Imagination

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  Some of the biggest names in science, trade, and movies struggled in school with their thinking and learning differences. It may be hard to believe, but many people we know that made the world a better place were, in fact, dyslexic.  Steven Spielberg, Keira Knightley, and Salma Hayek are some of Hollywood’s brightest stars - and they all have dyslexia. The greatest minds in history, like Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawkings, and Pablo Picasso were also all dyslexic. Richard Branson and Steve Jobs are mega-successful dyslexic entrepreneurs who turned their brainchild into billion-dollar companies.  These names are just a handful of representatives of what dyslexic minds can achieve. No matter what corner of the world you go to, you are bound to find dyslexic individuals who have tasted success despite being marginalized and experiencing early difficulties with reading and writing.  This is because dyslexia is not a disability; it is a learning differentiation where th...

Why It’s Great News for the Economy that 35% Of US Entrepreneurs Are Dyslexic

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  A study by Cass Business School reports that 35% of US entrepreneurs identify themselves as dyslexic. Many believe it’s still an underestimated percentage.  And not just in the US - studies carried out in different corners of the world showed the same uncanny link between dyslexic people and successful businesses.  Ted Turner, media mogul; Henry Ford, successful carmaker; Ingvar Kamprad, Ikea Founder; Anita Roddick, Body Shop founder; and Tommy Hilfiger; Fashion Icon — these are just a few names of successful entrepreneurs that have founded an unfaltering legacy.  So, is it just a coincidence? Or, there is more to it than what meets the eye? Is it because dyslexics learn strategies early on in their life to offset their weaknesses, or they’re good at identifying trustworthy people to delegate ‘responsibilities’?  There are many speculations and reasoning behind this unique connection. Keep reading to find out!  Dyslexic People Think Differently  Stu...