Jan 14, 2009 | DM News Blog
Here is an article about the link between poor literacy and crime: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/education/article5513297.ece I originally got involved in literacy through working in the Shannon Trust, which gets literate prison inmates to teach their...
Nov 26, 2008 | DM News Blog
Day by day one begins to see more Real Books and Whole Language articles.  Here is another: Phonics or Whole Language Debate As phonics fails to deliver the target of full literacy again, one can feel the pendulum beginning to creak into motion. The truth is that...
Nov 25, 2008 | DM News Blog
We are indeed very pleased with Paul’s progress, (as are his tutors), we have seen a real leap in his skills and confidence. However, Paul is educated outside of the school system ,as we were frankly dismayed at what was on offer in our area for those who did...
Nov 19, 2008 | DM News Blog
It is funny isn’t it that nobody can even agree on what dyslexia is. Here is one definition: What is dyslexia But I disagree with it. My Collins Dictionary states dyslexia as “having difficulty with reading despite normal intelligence”. So, to my...
Oct 23, 2008 | DM News Blog
Here is another article describing the decline in literacy standards in Australia, despite the budget being tripled over recent years: Literacy Skills Shock for New South Wales Public Schools More evidence that just throwing money at this issue is not the answer....
Oct 3, 2008 | DM News Blog
Here is an interesting post about the influence of genes on dyslexia: Faulty Gene “is the link to dyslexia” Of course, I think this view of the world misses the point really. We know that our genes have a big influence on these things.  So to find an...
Sep 23, 2008 | DM News Blog
Here is information on an amazing system in California, teaching adults how to read.  We are planning an Easyread version for adults in due course. Marin Literacy Program
Aug 27, 2008 | DM News Blog
It turns out that many of the residents of New Orleans have been unable to read the forms they need to fill in to receive assistance, following Hurricane Katrina. With $10 billion on offer, that is going to be expensive dyslexia! It is just a very graphic example of...
Aug 27, 2008 | DM News Blog
Despite everyone’s best efforts, the UK literacy SATS results for 2008 have shown no improvement. That means that one in five children (120,000) will be arriving at secondary school in September, still unable to read. What is the point of going really? They are...
Aug 27, 2008 | DM News Blog
There is a lot of confusion about the term dyslexia. It is often referred to as a condition like asthma or autism. In fact, dyslexia just means “impaired ability to read, not caused by low intelligence” (ie can’t read and we don’t know why)....
Aug 19, 2008 | DM News Blog
Dyslexia Awareness Week is next month.  We will be presenting as much information to the media as possible in the weeks running up to that. If you have any contacts that you would like us to send information to, please tell us. – David Morgan Dyslexia...
