Factoid Friday: What do teachers really think about games in the classroom?
As the popularity of video and computer games has continued to rise in recent decades, new theories about the gamification of education have come along with it. But what do teachers really think about using games in the classroom? Can they speak to its theoretical...
read moreCase Study: Anxiety, blending issues, reading refusal
From homework hell to ravenous reading…Psychologist and mother Shanel could not believe the transformation in her son’s reading… The early signs had been positive. Shanel was careful to ensure that reading was well and truly part of her son’s daily routine and Jaydon...
read moreWhat does dyslexia mean for you?
If you are reading this because you think you may have dyslexia, you may be feeling a little apprehensive about what it means for you. Has your child just had a diagnosis and you recognise their issues in yourself, or have you recognised your difficulties through...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: James Middleton
His sister Kate may be the United Kingdom’s favorite celebrity – and now more than ever as she brings a royal baby into the succession – but James Middleton, age 25, has had a few successes of his own. He currently is proprietor of four businesses and is showing his...
read moreCase Study: 15 years old, highly intelligent, with no reading skills
Kevin and Elaine knew that their son had problems with reading and spelling from day one. This niggling feeling was followed by mounting evidence at school and at home. After a long wait and a hard fight, his parents finally convinced the local education authority to...
read moreDyspraxia What?!
Management of learning related difficulties can be complicated, and for parents trying to navigate the web of services that may or may not be available to their children, it can become a daunting task. That said, one lesser known challenge that many children with...
read moreHelping Our Children Learn with Neurodevelopmental Movement
by Sonia Story As parents we continually seek ways to help our children succeed in learning and life. One of the best, but least known ways we can support our children is to help them build their foundation for learning through neurodevelopmental movement....
read more5 Tips for Supporting a Reluctant Learner
Is your child unwilling to learn? Are you exhausted with trying to find new and exciting ways to engage them? Here are 5 tips for supporting a reluctant learner: 1) Get into good routines. Choose a time in the day to do homework tasks and make sure you give...
read moreHow to Stop Being Bullied
Wouldn’t it be great to live a life in which no one ever made fun of you, pushed you around, spread nasty rumors about you, made insulting gestures, or excluded you from their group? You may be able to get your school to punish kids for bullying you, but that is not...
read moreHow will dyslexia affect my child’s life?
Can you imagine Tom cruise being referred to as “that dyslexic actor” or Jay Leno being known as “the dyslexic comedian”. It isn’t done, just as a child with dyslexia should not wear the label of being dyslexic as part of their self-image. If a dyslexic child is...
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