by Arran Smith | May 25, 2021 | Education, Technology For Studying
When a language disorder such as dyslexia presents a range of barriers to learning that include making reading difficult, how can we ignite a love of reading within a dyslexic child? Georgina Durrant from the SEN Resources Blog and author of “100 Ways Your Child Could...
by Arran Smith | May 20, 2021 | Education
Did you know that dyslexia forms part of a wider group of conditions that include ADHD/ADD? Most of the time this can present as poor focus and attention. To a greater or lesser extent, students with dyslexia will experience this so let’s find out more about ADHD/ADD...
by Arran Smith | May 10, 2021 | Education
According to the Every Child A Chance Trust, poor literacy in the UK costs an estimated £2.5bn. The BDA tells us that 10% of the population is dyslexic. So why aren’t teachers getting the training that they need to support dyslexic learning and what can they do about...
by Arran Smith | Apr 26, 2021 | Education
What can we do to help our kids with the process of learning spellings? Why don’t we make it as fun as possible? Check out these videos that could help give you some inspiration as you support a child who is learning spellings.The other day, I asked the members of...
by Arran Smith | Apr 23, 2021 | Education
In this article I am thrilled to introduce children’s author, Phillipa Warden. Phillipa is going to share some great ideas for engaging dyslexic learners with story writing.Phillipa will tell you about her book and it’s links with dyslexia, later in this article but I...
by Arran Smith | Apr 22, 2021 | Education, Technology For Studying
Learning to read is important but the conventional ways of teaching reading do not always work for children with dyslexia. Having a stack of resources to hand that makes reading accessible and enjoyable are crucial for learning and attainment. In this article I want...
