by Arran Smith | Sep 2, 2022 | Education
Dr Helen Ross is back with some very important thoughts for teachers as they start the new term with dyslexic learners!Helen writes:This blog will give you a brief overview of what dyslexia is and how it can affect far more thanreading or writing for the young people...
by Arran Smith | Aug 23, 2022 | Education, Mental Wellbeing
This article is important to you if you are a parent feeling disempowered to enact change that will help your dyslexic child to improve their attainment at school.As a therapeutic counsellor and parent coach, one of the most common discoveries that my clients find is...
by Arran Smith | Aug 12, 2022 | Education, Mental Wellbeing
Having interacted with some two and a half thousand parents, all of whom have been looking for support for their dyslexic children, I can’t help noticing that a part of the solution in securing that crucial support could simply be the building of more positive...
by Arran Smith | Aug 9, 2022 | Education
How do you explain Dysgraphia to a child. More to the point, what about us parents? In this article I review ‘Alli Can’t Write’ a wonderful book that seeks to help children understand Dysgraphia and gives resources that help parents and teachers.At Primary School...
by Arran Smith | Jul 29, 2022 | Education
I am very excited to be introducing one of my favourite people who is making a difference to families experiencing dyslexia, as my latest guest writer. Dr Helen Ross!About Helen. Helen is a Special Educational Needs specialist and Dyslexia expert. She is passionate...
by Arran Smith | Jul 19, 2022 | Education, Mental Wellbeing
It is the last week of term and a well deserved rest for all concerned but what are you going to do to boost your child’s self-esteem ready for the Autumn Term? Here are my top 3 tips for boosting summers self-esteem. Why is self-esteem important?Sometimes when we...