Aug 30, 2013 | DM News Blog
Guy Ritchie is a British filmmaker most famous for his decade-long marriage to Madonna. He directed the hits Snatch and Sherlock Holmes, and has an ongoing fascination with making films about street violence. And he has dyslexia. Ritchie struggled with schoolwork from...
Aug 29, 2013 | DM News Blog
School has already started for many families as autumn approaches in the Northern Hemisphere. At the beginning of the school year, many of us make lofty goals about implementing more efficient morning routines, packing better school lunches, and enforcing less screen...
Aug 28, 2013 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
For dyspraxic Isaac, reading was a game of luck before he started using the Easyread System. Now, he is a thriving reading machine! The Problem Isaac’s difficulties with balance and coordination first became apparent when he was 4 years old. The staff at day care...
Aug 23, 2013 | DM News Blog
Fact: A recent study at Harvard showed that it may be easier for dyslexics to read on a smaller screen. A Harvard professor named Dr Matt Scheps has recently studied the optimal screen size for dyslexic readers. He is an astrophysicist who struggles with dyslexia. One...
Aug 22, 2013 | DM News Blog
Kindles, Nooks, and their kin are sweeping the nation. They are lightweight, simple to use and provide immediate access to millions of books. Many readers with dyslexia have also reported that due to the tinted background and letter spacing functionality, reading on...
Aug 20, 2013 | DM News Blog
Looking for a fun game on a rainy afternoon? Look no further: this one combines work on vocabulary and grammar with good old fashioned giggles! Simply have your children fill in the blanks by asking them to come up with words that are the appropriate parts of speech....
Aug 16, 2013 | DM News Blog
Ingvar Kamprad is not a household name, but his company is. He founded IKEA 60 years ago. And he has dyslexia. Kamprad was raised on a farm in a rural part of Sweden, and from an early age preferred business to farming. As a boy, he made money selling matches to...
Aug 13, 2013 | DM News Blog
Here are seven simple tips to make any trip go more smoothly: If your kids are old enough to understand, tell them about the trip…kids appreciate being told ahead of time so they know what to expect. Organize all of your travel documents and have them easily...
Aug 9, 2013 | DM News Blog
Fact: Up to 40% of new recruits into the British Armed Forces have a reading age of 11 years old. The armed forces recently published details of a report into the academic levels of their personnel, in which this and other statistics were revealed. 38% fail a...
Aug 8, 2013 | DM News Blog
When it comes to kids who are struggling with reading, frustration and tears are not far behind cracking open a book. As a parent, it can feel a bit like looking on helplessly is the only option, or perhaps abandoning reading practice altogether. A recent article...
Aug 7, 2013 | DM News Blog
We’re living in the Age of the Apps. Whether you have a smartphone, tablet or regular ‘ol computer, thousands of apps are available to you — and most of the time, for free. Google’s browser, Chrome, has an app store full of educational games...
Aug 6, 2013 | DM News Blog
On top of assessments and tailored teaching, children with dyslexia and dyspraxia can benefit massively from the right nutrition. The most important factor to consider is essential fat deficiencies and the significant role of essential fatty acids play in improving...
Aug 2, 2013 | DM News Blog
Noel Gallagher is best known as the primary songwriter and driving force behind the success of the band Oasis. He played lead guitar and provided vocals for the band that was frontlined by his younger brother Liam. He has been called one of the greatest songwriters of...
Aug 1, 2013 | DM News Blog
Helping Every Child to Read recently hosted a live Q+A session with a vision therapy expert from the US, Dr Joel Warshowsky. Dr Warshowsky wrote an article about ‘the misdiagnosed child’, and then opened up the floor for questions that were submitted electronically....
Jul 31, 2013 | DM News Blog
Alana has made great progress since starting the Easyread program. For three years, she received extra help in school, but with little improvement. Now, she is more confident and we can see at least 2 or 3 level improvement reading. She has a tendency to revert to...
Jul 31, 2013 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
The twin boys who went from reading horror to total reading happiness! The Problem Twins Daniel and James had always been similarly happy and outgoing boys. However, their struggles with reading and writing seemed to set them apart very clearly… The first time Jill...
Jul 30, 2013 | DM News Blog
Ingredients: 3 pounds Observation 2 cups of Creativity 2 cups of Critical Thinking 4 containers of Questions Tools: 1 small Scoop Imagination-covered Chopping Board Medium Glass Bowl Directions: Start by measuring out a chunk of time for observation. The chunk of...
Jul 26, 2013 | DM News Blog
Fact: Did you know that many of the top codebreakers at Britain’s intelligence agency GCHQ have dyslexia? A recent article highlighted the fact that some of the most talented codebreakers in the business struggle with literacy and have a dyslexia diagnosis. People...
Jul 24, 2013 | DM News Blog
The kids are jumping up and down. The whole family is about to leave on vacation. Maybe you are flying to a famous amusement park. Perhaps you are driving several hours or days to visit with Grandma and Grandpa. You can make the trip more fun, AND educational as well,...
Jul 23, 2013 | DM News Blog
“She reads a word on one page, but then has forgotten it by the next page! This makes reading a nightmare…” Short-term memory weakness is one of the eight causes of reading difficulty. It can be a tricky one to pinpoint, because many parents may believe their child...
