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Whole Language vs Phonics – the age-old debate
IS IT TIME TO ADD A THIRD APPROACH FOR DYSLEXIC LEARNERS? I’ve just finished reading ‘Wild Things’, a very interesting book by Sally Rippin, the author of the popular ‘Billie B Brown’ and the ‘Hey Jack’ children book series. The book gives us an...
Diagnosed with ADHD? Can ADHD Treatment Without Medication Work For Adults?
What are the 3 Types of ADHD in Adults and Children? ADHD, predominantly inattentive (inattention, procrastination, forgetfulness, problems with focus) ADHD, with the hyperactive/impulsive component (problems to pay attention, excessive activity,...
Dyslexia Spelling Problems and How To Spell Better
Is Spelling a Challenge for YOU? Are dyslexia spelling problems one of the hurdles you want to overcome as a dyslexic? After having worked with dyslexic individuals of all ages for over twenty years, I’m still to meet someone who doesn’t have...
Executive Functioning Skills and Literacy – and Training to Improve these Skills
What are Executive Functioning Skills? Executive Functioning impacts every aspect of life. Our Executive Functioning Skills are the foundation for everything we do in modern life and determine the success or dysfunction as a result of our level of...
ARE YOU LOST FOR WORDS? A Program to Improve Literacy by SBS
What Does the SBS Program to Improve Literacy "Lost For Words” Cover? Have you been watching the SBS 3-part documentary series “Lost for Words” that has been following the brave literacy-challenged participants as they take part in a program to...
Helping Dyslexic Students Read
Helping dyslexic students read can help to shift their confidence and lives enormously. Angus was 15 years old when he came to me – and his reading level was that of an 8-year old. This was not for a lack of trying on mum’s part. Being a teacher,...
Homeschooling Dyslexic Children
The Trend to Home Schooling Homeschooling is on the rise, not just in the USA, as this article illustrates, but here in Australia too. There were 26,013 homeschooling children registered in Australia in 2020, but many children are not registered -...
What’s Next When I Know Which Students are Dyslexic?
When you know which students are dyslexic and recognise how they learn, that is a great first step. But for most teachers that means very little. They have neither the time, nor the resources, energy or training to really help these students. If...
Looking to Correct Dyslexia?
With over 15 years of working with adults and children to correct dyslexia, we have developed an online training program with all the support you need to improve literacy, numeracy and confidence.
Will this help to move you or your child from struggle to confidence?
