‘Why making maths accessible is so close to my heart’ by Carol Vorderman (Free offer)
Carol Vorderman was already a pioneer by being the first woman to appear on Channel 4 in Countdown. Her love of maths is still close to her heart—Carol also has …
Category: Dyslexia
What influences the emotional wellbeing of young people with severe dyslexic difficulties?
with Claire Durrant, Researcher, University of Sussex When our child(ren) have a SEND diagnosis, they can be made to feel stupid, isolated, rejected by thoughtless peers and often, shockingly, by …
The dyslexia ‘battle’ and middle-class mums? I think we need to look at the broader picture
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 …
The stories that prove dyslexia is a superpower!
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 …
Tips for spotting the signs of dyslexia in a child or young person
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 …
Tips for keeping up your child’s literacy over the holidays
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 …
Adelle’s dyslexia helped her find her strengths as a GB athlete
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 …
How a charity is helping disabled children with reading challenges learn to love books
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 …
When the words move by themselves – it could be Visual Stress
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 …
Common sense solutions to solving dyslexia issues
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 …