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, 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...
by Arran Smith | Sep 10, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
Parents of dyslexic children across the UK are struggling with getting support for their child in the classroom. Beccie Hawes, Head of Service at the Rushall Inclusion Advisory Team has some great tips that you can pass to your teachers that will help.As a parent what...
by Arran Smith | Aug 2, 2019 | Education, Mental Wellbeing, Technology For Studying
If we are to help our children and young people to be the best that they can be despite the challenges of being dyslexic, then we need to be able to boost their self-esteem not just their academic abilities. How do we do that?What is more likely to help a dyslexic...
