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The dyslexia ‘battle’ and middle-class mums? I think we need to look at the broader picture
Dyslexia, Guest Posts, SEND Politics

The dyslexia ‘battle’ and middle-class mums? I think we need to look at the broader picture

By Tania Tirraoro September 25, 2020 September 24, 2020

with Alison Vaughan, teacher and SEND parent Last week, The Guardian ran a long feature by Sirin Kale, called “The battle over dyslexia”. An interesting read, especially as I wasn’t …

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The stories that prove dyslexia is a superpower!
Dyslexia, Reviews, special needs

The stories that prove dyslexia is a superpower!

By Tania Tirraoro February 8, 2018 March 6, 2018

We have a book review today about dyslexia written by children with dyslexia. The author, Margaret Rooke, whose daughter is dyslexic, interviewed more than 100 children and young people aged …

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Tips for spotting the signs of dyslexia in a child or young person
Columnists, Dyslexia, SENCo, special needs

Tips for spotting the signs of dyslexia in a child or young person

By Marguerite Haye November 27, 2017 August 20, 2020

One in ten of us are affected by dyslexia. While many schools have got much better at spotting a potentially dyslexic student, there are still some in education who, believe …

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Tips for keeping up your child’s literacy over the holidays
Dyslexia, Guest Posts, special needs, TopTips

Tips for keeping up your child’s literacy over the holidays

By Tania Tirraoro December 21, 2016 December 17, 2020

It’s always a tricky one, especially if your son or daughter has made good progress with literacy during the preceding term: how can you make sure they don’t just forget …

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Adelle’s dyslexia helped her find her strengths as a GB athlete
Dyslexia, Guest Posts

Adelle’s dyslexia helped her find her strengths as a GB athlete

By Tania Tirraoro December 7, 2016 December 20, 2016

Life for any child with dyslexia can be challenging, especially at school. If they are lucky, they end up in the right school or they have dedicated parents determined to …

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How a charity is helping disabled children with reading challenges learn to love books
Disability, Disability Financial Help, Dyslexia, visual impairment

How a charity is helping disabled children with reading challenges learn to love books

By Tania Tirraoro September 17, 2015 September 16, 2015

We all know that reading to our children is vitally important and helps get them started in reading for themselves. But for children who are struggling readers or who have …

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When the words move by themselves – it could be Visual Stress
Disability Financial Help, Dyslexia, special educational needs, Statements of SEN

When the words move by themselves – it could be Visual Stress

By Tania Tirraoro July 10, 2012 September 29, 2013

I met a lady on Twitter a while back, Michelle Doyle, who was talking about ‘Visual Stress’. I wasn’t really clear about what this was so Michelle has kindly written …

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Common sense solutions to solving dyslexia issues
Dyslexia, SEND Resources, special educational needs

Common sense solutions to solving dyslexia issues

By Tania Tirraoro April 23, 2012 September 29, 2013

Last week, while reading my SEN news feeds, I came across an article about dyslexia on the Conservative Home website by education expert, John Bald. John is a former OFTSED …

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