Apr 25, 2014 | DM News Blog
British TV presenter Kirstie Allsop is perhaps best known for hosting property and home development shows for the network Channel 4 such as Location, Location, Location and Relocation, Relocation. And she has dyslexia. Allsop’s official title is “The...
Apr 17, 2014 | DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
Beautiful message from the father of a 7-year-old Easyreader. We love watching kids’ lives turned around! “I’m A’s father and I just wanted to say how touched I was by your final ‘end of course’ message today. Easyread has been a...
Apr 15, 2014 | DM News Blog
Easyread mainly focuses on helping children in primary and secondary education reverse their reading difficulties. But there are people with dyslexia (or reading difficulties not due to any intellectual disability) of all age groups. One of the most difficult stages...
Apr 11, 2014 | DM News Blog
Darcey Bussell, CBE, is best known for her two decade-long tenure as the leading lady of British ballet. More recently she joined the judging panel of Strictly Come Dancing. And she is dyslexic. From a young age, school was a nightmare for Darcey. Dyslexia made...
Apr 1, 2014 | DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
The Problem 58 year old Paul was in a serious motorcycle accident several years ago that left him with whiplash and various physical and cognitive injuries. He lost the ability to read along with other executive functions. Reading was particularly problematic, as he...
Mar 28, 2014 | DM News Blog
Actor, screenwriter, director and musician Billy Bob Thornton has created many award-winning independent films over the last two decades. He is known in the industry for his ability to write compelling stories and dialogue — which is interesting, considering...
Mar 26, 2014 | DM News Blog
Since its creation in the early 2000s, Easyread has been traveling the world. Everywhere that there are children struggling to read and spell in English, Easyread aims to be the primary research-based solution. We are currently helping kids in over 30 countries around...
Mar 25, 2014 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
The Problem At age 7, Ted could hardly read at all. Basic CVC words like “cat” or “dog” were manageable, but other simple three letter words eluded him, like “the” or “and”. Even if he was able to decode them on one page, he would turn the page and fail to recognise...
Mar 19, 2014 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
The Problem Moving from the UK to Australia at the start of 2011 had some obvious challenges for Tom in terms of adjusting to a new school, a different curriculum, and also a new country. Initially things seemed OK, despite the fact that he was clearly behind his twin...
Mar 18, 2014 | DM News Blog
Around the English-speaking world, 1 in 5 children cannot pass a basic reading test at the age of 11. Too many children fall through the cracks with literacy and it can have catastrophic effects on their lives, unless the right help is available to them. The Easyread...
Mar 13, 2014 | DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
Hi Easyread Team, I thought you might like to see this! H has finally picked up a book of her own accord and is READING! Not only is she reading, but she’s understanding what she’s reading and enjoying it! And, as if this could get any better, this is the...
Feb 28, 2014 | DM News Blog
Joss Stone is a British singer whose powerful voice has been compared to Aretha Franklin. Her debut album – released when she was just 15 – went multi-platinum and launched her international career. And she has dyslexia. Stone grew up in Kent and Devon in...
Feb 27, 2014 | DM News Blog
There is a brave man in Durham. He is called Professor Elliot and he has suggested the term dyslexia is a waste of time: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2567690/Dyslexia-meaningless-label-used-middle-class-parents-claims-Professor-Julian-Elliot.html There is...
Feb 26, 2014 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
The Problem When Charlotte started school, mum Jenny assumed she would learn to read just like everyone else; however very soon it became apparent that she was finding it harder than most. Charlotte was one of the youngest of her ten children, so Jenny felt...
Feb 17, 2014 | DM News Blog
I am happy with Easyread so far. I feel C is making slow steady progress. He is happy to come and do Easyread. The short lessons and the prizes keep C motivated. C continues to reread each line of the story until it is fluent.
Feb 14, 2014 | DM News Blog
UK fashion designer and style icon Paul Smith has been at the forefront of British menswear for three decades. And he has dyslexia. Smith fell into design quite by accident. After years of struggle he left school at age 15 with no qualifications to carry forward....
Feb 13, 2014 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
Teen Mark had gone from reading swimmingly to sinking fast in just a few short years. And just when all seemed lost, Easyread became his life raft… The Problem Somehow over the course of Primary Year 4, Mark went from hanging in there with his reading to needing...
Feb 5, 2014 | DM News Blog
Easyread parent Chris in China has recently launched an English language school with a C.S Lewis Narnia theme. Easyread has its own special room and is being used for younger learners who are just starting out with English. Learners then move up to different units...
Jan 31, 2014 | DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
The Problem The story of Doresa and her three children’s struggles with learning to read began three years ago, when Javon was in Kindergarten and the twins Jordan and Makaila were in a private preschool. Doresa and her husband were a little worried about Javon’s...
Jan 28, 2014 | DM News Blog
Here at Easyread, people often ask us what books we would recommend for a new reader. Normally we just mention what seems to be trending right now, along with the requisite library visit recommendation! But here is a link to something quite different, that you may not...
