FOCUS – Are you with me? ‘Where are you?’ – Here. ‘What time is it?’ – Now. ‘Who are you?’ – This moment. These are the words from the final scene of the movie ‘The Peaceful Warrior’. It seems so very simple to be here and focused and...
Exercises to cross the midline may not be enough to correct dyslexia - and just being able to listen to the teacher for longer doesn't always mean than the information gets processed properly and leads to the desired results, but it definitely is a...
Chronic stress, trauma and ongoing overwhelm are very much a part of most children I am seeing with dyslexia and other learning difficulties. This little video explains how it can impact memory, learning, brain size and also how to repair it. Well...
I really think I ought to put Finland onto my bucket list - with the amount of posting I do about this rather small country, which seems to have the most innovative educational and social approaches. This one highlights the value of silence to not...
I have seen a steady increase in anxiety related problems up to severe depression in individuals younger and earlier than ever before. Jack was only 8 and already on a list of medication to relieve his anxiety, suicidal thoughts, feelings of...
I have rarely met a dyslexic student who does not suffer from stress and anxiety in class. The statistic that one in five students are affected by stress-related illnesses must surely point to the high levels of stress that are necessary on a...
When I first say Sarah, the beautiful 8-year old was hiding behind her mother. She appeared severely traumatized and only opened up when I assured her that this is not like school, there is no testing, just a chat to get to know each other. She was...
Whether you are Asperger, Autistic, or dyslexic - this article and these points will make sense to you. More and more we realize, that being happy has nothing to do with being 'normal'...as being 'normal' has become quite a depressing picture,...
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