Famous Dyslexics: Mollie King of The Saturdays
Mollie King is best known as “the posh, smiley” member of the popular girl band The Saturdays. Since King has been performing with the group, the band has had 12 top ten and 7 top five singles on the UK Singles Chart, and 3 top-ten albums on the UK Albums Chart. She...
read moreCase Study: Genetic syndrome, poor memory, poor executive function, bilingual
Medical marvel Michael had always been a survivor; but it wasn’t until Easyread that he was able to experience the joy of a life with books in it can provide… The Problem It’s fair to say that 10 year old Michael has faced some obstacles to learning in his life....
read moreReading Disabilities Can Impact Math Too: Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Numbers
Many students that struggle with reading can also experience trouble with some mathematical concepts. In particular, difficulty with directionality can impact both reading and math as it can manifest as confusion when discriminating left from right, East and West, as...
read moreFactoid Friday: Letter-Flipping and Ambigrams
It's agreed that most dyslexics have above average visual/spatial intelligence, which can lead to common problems with letter-flipping. Confusion of the letters b/d/p/q is especially common, as these letters are essentially the same shape rotated in space. Some...
read moreThe Neuroplasticity Connection
Neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to change, is actually the opposite mindset of any diagnosis. That’s because a diagnosis almost always comes with a prognosis—and with that, we often become limited in our beliefs. There is always hope For example, if our child...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Shane Lynch
Shane Lynch is best known as a member of former boy band Boyzone, which swept the chart with many number one singles in the 1990s. In recent years he has turned to acting and one of his enduring passions, drift racing. Lynch was the subject of a recent Channel 5...
read moreCase Study: Anxiety, family history of dyslexia, atrocious spelling
Wills had been running away from reading his whole life. Nowadays, thanks to Easyread, he’s the leader of the pack! The Problem When it came to reading, Wills had always managed to ‘get by’ rather than really enjoying it. As far as phonics was concerned – he just...
read moreSupporting a Child with Reading Difficulties
by Brigid Hekster, Chartered Psychologist For most parents one of the hallmarks of their child’s early success in the primary school years is a progression from reading books aimed at teaching reading to becoming a free reader. Sometimes difficulties with literacy...
read moreA real achievement…
We've finished! It feels like a real achievement and Aden fully deserves his remote-controlled helicopter prize for all his hard work. - B
read moreFactoid Friday: Tetris Saves the Day
Fact: Recent research shows that playing Tetris can help resolve a problem for some children -- lazy eye, or amblyopia. The usual treatment for lazy eye in kids is wearing an eye-patch to correct the alignment of the wayward eyeball. This can take a long time to have...
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