by John Hicks | Jan 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Darcey Bussel shares her story about being at school with dyslexia. One of the yearly traditions in my household is to watch Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC. Not being a dancer but having a daughter who is, it always seems like a good idea to follow the series...
by John Hicks | Jan 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year Readers! The FREE Talking Book Service From The RNIB At this time in the academic year students in schools will be faced with the pressure of the upcoming exams in the summer. Preparations will be starting to take place by teachers who, whilst...
by John Hicks | Dec 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
In a recent post, I wrote about my daughter, Jess and her journey with Dyslexia. After Jess has a dyslexia test and was diagnosed, I read through her report, a checklist of dyslexia symptoms, and I remember being curious about how some of the aspects of Dyslexia Jess...
by John Hicks | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by John Hicks | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
