Jul 19, 2013 | DM News Blog
Princess Beatrice is the fifth grandchild of the Queen of England, daughter of the Queen’s son Prince Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. She has recently been named royal patron of the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre, which she said hugely helped...
Jul 18, 2013 | DM News Blog
What will your child find on her desk when she returns to school in September? Michael Gove, education secretary, recently published guidelines for a new curriculum that aims to bring the British school system up to date. The proposals are far-reaching, covering most...
Jul 11, 2013 | DM News Blog
Sometimes it seems like the best things in life come through hard work and patience. When it comes to developing your child’s healthy vision, here’s good news: it’s easy and fun! The American Optometric Association recently put together a timeline of toys...
Jul 10, 2013 | DM News Blog
Everyone loves a good story. There is something so appealing and engaging about “Once upon a time…” or “Wait until I tell you what happened…!” The minute we know we’re going to hear a story we settle in, ready to be...
Jun 28, 2013 | DM News Blog
Fact: Fascinating new research from a study performed at Clifton College in Bristol shows that when dyslexic students had to work harder to decode hard-to-read fonts, their test results were boosted by a fifth. Interestingly, this seems to fly in the face of a more...
Jun 27, 2013 | DM News Blog
Summer is upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means beaches, barbecues, and lots of fun with our kids! It’s amazing how much you laugh when you spend time with children… As they are taking in and processing the world around them, often times...
Jun 25, 2013 | DM News Blog
Like most parents, you may be wondering what this Common Core Standards (CCS) thing is all about. And, of course, that is part of the problem: very few people across the country are aware of the significant change that’s been foisted upon the nation’s...
Jun 21, 2013 | DM News Blog
Harrison Ford is an icon of classic Hollywood, having starred in films like the Indiana Jones trilogy, Star Wars, the Jack Ryan series and many more. He has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his illustrious career, and there was even a point in time when...
Jun 18, 2013 | DM News Blog
My colleague, Lena Rivkin, and I recently spoke to three 8th grade classes at a middle school in Ventura, California about handwriting and what it reveals about personality. Showing samples written by recognizable celebrities including Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber,...
Jun 14, 2013 | DM News Blog
Fact: New research shows that practicing yoga can actually change your body on a molecular level. It’s long been accepted that yoga is a great way to de-stress, prevent heart disease risk, remediate depression, improve sleep quality, and more. But no one has...
Jun 11, 2013 | DM News Blog
When I was 28 years old, I went back to kindergarten. Not to be a teacher or a volunteer. I went back to be a student again. Since I’d graduated from college, I’d felt lost and let down. I’d worked my tail off in school for 17 years with the vague promise of success...
Jun 7, 2013 | DM News Blog
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...
Jun 6, 2013 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
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....
Jun 4, 2013 | DM News Blog
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...
May 31, 2013 | DM News Blog
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...
May 29, 2013 | DM News Blog
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...
May 24, 2013 | DM News Blog
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...
May 22, 2013 | Child Reviews, DM Case Studies, DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
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...
May 21, 2013 | DM News Blog
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...
May 17, 2013 | DM News Blog
We’ve finished! It feels like a real achievement and Aden fully deserves his remote-controlled helicopter prize for all his hard work. – B
