by Arran Smith | Dec 8, 2019 | Education, Technology For Studying
Time for some festive fun for Christmas 2019. Tell me how assistive technology has been useful in helping a dyslexic child or young person (that you support) to study and you could win Studying With Dyslexia Blog Christmas prizes including a £25 Amazon voucher donated...
by Arran Smith | Dec 6, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
We all learn in different ways…It is ironic isn’t it. I am someone who learns so much more effectively when I am watching a video rather than reading loads of text. Some people love to read and get so much out of it. Everyone is different. As part of widening my...
by Arran Smith | Nov 30, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
How do we encourage young people who experience low self-esteem as a result of their experiences with dyslexia? Let’s talk about their strengths and how valuable they are. Today the focus is Resilience.Young people with dyslexia commonly experience poor self-esteem...
by Arran Smith | Nov 8, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
When you give instructions to a child and it seems to go in one ear and then out the other, could that be a child misbehaving or could they simply be experiencing poor working memory? I absolutely love reading information about Working Memory. I love this because I...
by Arran Smith | Oct 30, 2019 | Technology For Studying
In this article, I am going to explore why schools should allow dyslexic students to use technology that helps them to learn in a way that works for them. What is currently happening?If you are based in the UK you will know that our education system is not getting the...
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...
