Nutrition & Dyslexia – What Works?

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...

Factoid Friday: The weirder the font, the better to read

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...

Factoid Friday: Poor literacy can be fatal

The effects of poor literacy on an individual can be wide-reaching as well as deep: we’ve covered quite a bit of ground in recent articles, from gender-related effects to prison sentences. A recent article on the BBC outlined the potential that poor literacy has to...

The Visual-Spatial Learner: Latest Research

Over a decade ago, Easyread was developed to help highly visual learners who were struggling with their reading. Founder David Morgan’s two sons both struggled in the first few years of formal education to achieve literacy that matched their overall intelligence....

BOOK REVIEW: The Dyslexic Advantage

The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain is written by Brock L. and Fernette F. Eide. London: Hay House, 2011.   As the title suggests, Drs Brock and Fernette Eide’s main concern in this book is to examine dyslexic people in terms...