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Essential Tips For Writing An Essay With Dyslexia.
In this post I am going to give you some essential tips on how to reduce the impact of dyslexia when writing lengthy pieces of work for school or college. I hope that this article will help your dyslexic student start to focus more on what they can do rather...
Children’s Mental Health Week 2018
Click here to find out more. This week sees the launch of Children's Mental Health Week 2018 (5-11 February 2018) by national children's mental health charity Place2Be. Place2Be is the UK's leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and...
Classroom Management Considered From A Retained Primitive Reflexes Perspective.
This week we are featuring psychologist, Dr Sally Goddard Blythe who will be delivering her plenary on classroom management at the SEN Jigsaw Conference, in April.Read on to find out more about Sally and her work and what she will be talking about at the SEN Jigsaw...
The link between bad behaviour, language and communication.
As a parent I know that there have been many times when I have responded to 'fix' behaviour rather than find out what is behind the behaviour and help my children through whatever it is that is causing them problems. The organisers of the SEN Jigsaw Conference is...
The BETT Show Tech Roundup: Tech that helps dyslexic students.
The BETT Show is one of the largest education and technology exhibitions I have every been to. It could just possibly be the largest in the world. Based at London Excel, the BETT Show showcases technology for every aspect of education and some of the...
Dyslexia Hero: Bhavna Kawa
In this Dyslexia Hero article I would like to showcase the work of Bhavna Kawa from Birmingham. What are the positive effects of dyslexia on your life? Whilst working in an independent prep school I observed that many children had different styles of learning. I...
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Building Confidence With Dyslexic Students – Guide To Assistive Technology
We all know that having Dyslexia can cause students to lose confidence and self-esteem without the most appropriate level of support. Sometimes, whilst support from friends, parents and tutors is helpful, often what a dyslexic student wants is the chance to be able to...
What are the best books for kids with dyslexia to read?
For parents of children who have dyslexia, it can be an absolute nightmare trying to get your little ones to gain an interest in reading. When at school they have to pick up books and practise reading. My daughter went through the whole of Key Stage 1 and 2...
Dyslexia – The Facts
Much of the problem in schools today with supporting children and young people with Dyslexia is the lack of understanding by their teachers about the impact on learning that Dyslexia has. Equally there is a lack of understanding of how widespread this particular...
Award Winning Writer Talks About Her Dyslexia.
Click here to find out more about Sally Gardner. It is the 10th anniversary of the award winning writer, Sally Gardner's first childrens book,Information on the children's history book, I, Coriander. In a recent article on The Guardian's website, Sally was interviewed...
Dyslexic Student Finds Way To Excel.
Eric LeBrasseur, is a normal preteen boy. He attends middle school in Alexandria, MN in the US. He excels at Maths, has a great memory and plays tennis and football. Eric also has Dyslexia. Meet Eric (middle) pictured with Mum, Lori and sisters Kate and...
A step by step support guide for supporting Dyslexia at school from Dyslexia Action
Dyslexia Action has some wonderful resources. Check out this step by step guide for getting support for Dyslexia at School. Click here for the original article. A step-by-step support guide 1. First write a list of your concerns and the reasons...
Six Schools Didn’t Recognise Jim’s Dyslexia Resulting In A Tragedy. What we can do to support kids with Dyslexia now.
I volunteer my spare time as a youth worker and I get to meet some fantastic young people who have a whole range of needs as well as hopes, dreams and desires for the future. For me, I do this volunteering with young people because each one of them has potential but...
Tech Tools That Have Transformed Learning With Dyslexia
Taken from an article written by Holly Korby, posted by KQED Teacher Kyle Redford remembers with emotion the day she unwittingly put an iPad in the hands of one of her 10-year-old dyslexic students, a day she called “a complete game changer.” While the rest of the...
What you need to know about the Disabled Students Allowance
Today I came across a really informative post from The Codpast about the Disabled Students Allowance Scheme. If you are a student at University and suspect that you have Dyslexia then there is funding available to support you should your assessment show the need. Find...