Dyscalculia Conference by Positive Dyslexia Ltd. Dyscalculia Conference by Positive Dyslexia Ltd would like to invite you to their Dyscalculia Conference. In conjunction with Edge Hill University, Lancashire – Dyscalculia Conference Tickets. They are announcing this exciting joint venture bringing together some of the most exciting names in the field of Neurodiversity. Come along to the University, visit the campus, listen to eminent speakers and visit the exhibitors—five hours CPD to include 1-hour SASC accredited CPD. Cat Eadle and Rob Jennings set up Dyscalculia Network together and will be ..read more

“A Smile as Big as the Moon”  The film covers many learning difficulties; Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism etc. ‘A Smile as Big as the Moon’.  A must-watch film! Catch up with this film in the holidays.  This is the best and most beautiful film, not only on dyslexia but other learning difficulties. A special-education teacher, Mike Kersjes (John Corbett), helps his students, trains them, and looks for ways to take them to where they dream of going to Space Camp. Helps his students with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism etc. If you are a teacher,  parent/carer or ..read more

Dyspraxia Awareness Week 9th – 15th October 2023 The Dyspraxia Foundation appreciates that dyspraxia/DCD is a life-long condition. In 2023, our annual national campaign Dyspraxia Awareness Week is set to take place between the 9th – 15th of October 2023. What is Dyspraxia Awareness Week? The aim of the Dyspraxia Foundation’s event is to raise awareness of dyspraxia and educate children, parents, carers and teachers alike about this disorder, how to manage and treat it and how to tailor certain activities and teaching methods to help people with dyspraxia. One of the oldest and best organisatio ..read more

What is the quickest way to take the genius creativity level of five-year-old children from 98% to 12% by age 15? According to NASA, putting them in the school system is the answer! NASA scientists say we are born creative geniuses, and the education system “dumbs us down”. NASA used a highly specialized test that would give them the means to effectively measure the creative potential of NASA’s rocket scientists and engineers. This test examined the ability to develop new, innovative ideas for problems. What percentage of those children do you think fell in the genius category of imagination ..read more

Richard Branson’s top three tips for children with dyslexia Branson has developed some excellent practical strategies to help children with dyslexia. 1.   Find your passions and pursue them doggedly. 2.   Do your best. Your best is always good enough, and the only person you should be comparing yourself to is yourself. 3.   Don’t be afraid to ask for help. It took starting a business for me to realise how important it is to ask for help. I love that Branson is always trying to help people with dyslexia. My own views on Branson’s tops tips are: 1.   When ..read more

This blurred text is an excellent representation of how some people with dyslexia see the written word.  This problem is called Visual Stress.  The problem is that the child thinks everybody sees the same way, so getting on top of the situation is extremely difficult.  Sometimes the child will say that the letters are ‘jumping about’. We must spread the word about getting independent eye examinations.  I believe the one at school (in the UK) unintentionally misleads parents into thinking that an eye test has been carried out and the child has no eye problems. I have known q ..read more

Dyslexia Awareness Dates 2023 to help raise understanding & awareness of dyslexia. The Dyslexia awareness Dates in 2023 encourage organisations, charities, campaigners, and schools to participate in various activities to raise awareness each year.   Events take place all over the UK and many other countries, helping to raise awareness of the learning difficulty. The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) organises a Dyslexia Awareness Week (UK) – from 02 October – 08 October – theme to follow… World Dyslexia Awareness Day – Thursday, October 6th.  This event occurs on the Thursd ..read more

Dyslexia Awareness Dates 2023 to help raise understanding & awareness of dyslexia. The Dyslexia awareness Dates in 2023 encourage organisations, charities, campaigners, and schools to participate in various activities to raise awareness each year.   Events take place all over the UK and many other countries, helping to raise awareness of the learning difficulty. The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) organises a Dyslexia Awareness Week (UK) – from 02 October – 08 October – theme to follow… World Dyslexia Awareness Day – Thursday, October 6th.  This event occurs on the Thursd ..read more

Dyscalculia Conference by Positive Dyslexia Ltd. Dyscalculia Conference by Positive Dyslexia Ltd would like to invite you to their Dyscalculia Conference. In conjunction with Edge Hill University, Lancashire – Dyscalculia Conference Tickets. They are announcing this exciting joint venture bringing together some of the most exciting names in the field of Neurodiversity. Come along to the University, visit the campus, listen to eminent speakers and visit the exhibitors—five hours CPD to include 1-hour SASC accredited CPD. Cat Eadle and Rob Jennings set up Dyscalculia Network together and will be ..read more

“A Smile as Big as the Moon”  The film covers many learning difficulties; Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism etc. ‘A Smile as Big as the Moon’.  A must-watch film! Catch up with this film in the holidays.  This is the best and most beautiful film, not only on dyslexia but other learning difficulties. A special-education teacher, Mike Kersjes (John Corbett), helps his students, trains them, and looks for ways to take them to where they dream of going to Space Camp. Helps his students with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism etc. If you are a teacher,  parent/carer or ..read more