by Arran Smith | Jan 13, 2020 | Education, Technology For Studying
Why is it that dyslexic university students get given this technology to help with studying but many schools fail to provide it, especially when it would make so much more sense to use it in secondary school to support learning? Oh my goodness, this topic just gets me...
by Arran Smith | Jan 10, 2020 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
Intervention for children with dyslexia in schools work best when the parents and teachers work in partnership but with emotions rising high and the pressures of the education system kick in, many of these partnerships fail. What can ‘Emotional intelligence’ offer to...
by Arran Smith | Jan 3, 2020 | Education, Technology For Studying
In my last post I announced the winner of the 2019 Christmas Competition that I ran which asked participants to share their experiences of supporting a child with dyslexia with assistive technology. As I read through the entries, one of them shared that they used a...
by Arran Smith | Jan 2, 2020 | Education, Technology For Studying
Last month I ran a competition to find an inspiring example of a child using assistive technology to level the playing field in their studying at school. Here’s what I found out and who won the competition… The Story So Far…The aim of the competition was to get a...
by Arran Smith | Dec 21, 2019 | Education, Technology For Studying
Note-taking for many dyslexic learners can be a source of anxiety when studying in class or in lectures. So why not encourage a new way of note-taking? Since my daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia, many of you will know that I have been on a journey of learning about...
by Arran Smith | Dec 12, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
In this article, I will explore how we can engage reluctant writers to write their essays in school. When dyslexia is in the mix, we need a different approach as advocated by ‘Dyslexic Friendly Schools’ advocate and consultant, Neil Mackay.What’s the challenge?...
