by Arran Smith | Oct 15, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
Have you ever heard the term ‘Auditory Processing Disorder’ and wondered what it was, especially when used to describe a challenge your child was having? This article will give you some further information on what ‘APD’ is and where you can get further...
by Arran Smith | Oct 9, 2019 | Education, Technology For Studying
Organisations across the world are raising awareness about dyslexia across October. I recently discovered a campaign to raise awareness about dyslexia that is working across many countries across the world during the month of October.What captured my attention about...
by Arran Smith | Oct 2, 2019 | Education
Dyslexia Awareness Week is continuing here in the UK and beyond and this has been marked by a collaboration between the British Dyslexia Association and Mumsnet.Mumsnet is a popular organisation that pools information that is extremely useful to parents for a whole...
by Arran Smith | Oct 2, 2019 | Education, Technology For Studying
In May, I reviewed the C-Pen, a handheld device that scans text and reads it out loud. This technology is being used in classrooms across the UK by children who struggle with reading. It is also authorised for use in examinations by the Joint Council For...
by Arran Smith | Oct 1, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
The British Dyslexia Association has been running a roadshow across the UK for parents who want to know more about dyslexia with support from St David’s College, Llandudno.What’s the purpose of the Parent Roadshow?The purpose of the Parent Roadshow is to provide...
by Arran Smith | Sep 27, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
Processing language is a key challenge with dyslexia. It seems ironic then that for most of us who are trying to understand more about dyslexia, we have to understand the jargon that comes with it. Dr Sue Wilkinson has written a great article that explains some of the...
