by Arran Smith | Jan 22, 2021 | Education, Parenting Dyslexia
With this academic year already experiencing so much disruption, it is crucial that the awarding of grades for GCSE, AS and A levels are done appropriately. Whatever your thoughts are about the handling of the pandemic, OfQual are asking for your opinion and we need...
by Arran Smith | Jan 21, 2021 | Education, Technology For Studying
In this article I’m going to explore three common challenges for dyslexic students who are doing remote learning and what they can do to improve the quality of their learning whilst at home. Together we’re going to explore working memory, maintaining focus...
by Arran Smith | Jan 14, 2021 | Education
Should dyslexia provision in schools be based upon screening results or upon individual diagnostic assessments? What is the difference?Over the years, in my conversations with parents these terms have been a source of confusion. If a child is screened for...
by SWDB | Jan 13, 2021 | Education
I had a conversation the other day with a colleague about the word ‘Dyslexia’. It seemed odd that such a weird word would be used to describe a condition which is stereotyped because of the challenges experienced with reading and writing. The...
by Arran Smith | Jan 11, 2021 | Education
I recently asked the parents in my mailing list what their experiences of Lockdown 3.0 were and if they could share some tips. I hope that you will find this article useful.Here in the UK we are in the second week of the National Lockdown in 2021. Children are...
by Arran Smith | Jan 6, 2021 | Education
So often when a child has a diagnosis of dyslexia, it is easy to forget that there could be traits of other co-occuring differences being experienced. Should our schools take this into account in P.E lessons and what could be the impact?I recently listened to a...
