In people with dyslexia, less gray matter in the brain has been linked to reading disabilities, but now new evidence suggests this is a consequence of poorer reading experiences and not the root cause of the disorder. It has been assumed that the difference in the amount of gray matter might, in part, explain why …
CHANGE: Olivia Loder wants to make a change to state school education for youngsters with dyslexia. AN 11-YEAR-OLD girl from Dorking who was bullied because of her dyslexia has asked the Education Secretary for better teacher training to help other youngsters – and received a reply. Before moving to specialist school Moon Hall College …
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SIR Paul Smith will open an event at the University of Derby to raise awareness of dyslexia. The celebrated fashion designer, who is dyslexic himself, will attend the event which has been organised by student Sarah Chapman who is also dyslexic. The free one-day event hopes to highlight the strengths people with dyslexia can have, …
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You’re on the road and suddenly you receive an urgent email that you must answer immediately. What do you do? You take out your smartphone/tablet and write an answer. But what if you are dyslexic and must have a writing assistant to help produce clear and error-free text? If you are an Android smartphone/tablet owner, …
Ghotit Releases the first Android Writing & Reading Solution for People with Dyslexia. Read More »
In people with dyslexia, less grey matter in the brain has been linked to reading disabilities, but new evidence suggests this is a consequence of poorer reading experiences and not the root cause of the disorder. A study compared a group of dyslexic children with two different control groups – an age-matched group included in …
A NEW application has been developed to help dyslexic and visually impaired train passengers. Southern and Gatwick Express have launched the app on their websites – www.southernrailway.com and www.gatwickexpress.com – which is designed to help users access content with much more ease. The system, called Recite, allows those with visual impairment and/or dyslexia to customise …
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Balance exericses increase cerebelluar function which in some Dyslexics and ADHD children is a little compromised. But not all, so it is not a catch-all cure. Nevertheless, balance exercise is good for everyone especially if they don’t ride bikes, play sport or other such activities. In balance, in the United States, was created to help …
ADHD and Dyslexia Client Sees Results From In Balance Program. Read More »
WHILE thousands of school leavers anxiously await their university offers on Thursday, those who miss out are urged not to despair – a successful career doesn’t have to hinge on tertiary education. Just ask Daniella Boutros, who at 16 was forced to quit school because of severe dyslexia but has gone on to forge two …
We are a reading family. Each one of us, at any given time, is in the middle of two or three books. Over winter break, I read historical fiction and short stories. Cooper polished off three novels, all with some sort of fantasy or science fiction element. Katie immersed herself in realistic fiction with a …
As the trend of e-readers is getting popular, researchers at the Smithsonian have discovered that people with dyslexia can read more easily and quickly and with greater comprehension from a e- reader as they can be set up to display only very words per line. This finding was published in journal PLOS ONE in September, …
“Seldom have I found patients with dyslexia or ADHD who claim they wouldn’t have achieved more and easier without their handicap.“ New York, NY (PRWEB) January 07, 2014 According to Dr. Levinson, the well-intended conviction that dyslexia and related ADHD are normal brain variations and even gifts, rather than medical disorders, is misleading and thus …
The new English Baccalaureate Certificate, which is to replace GCSE examinations, will have a detrimental effect on those with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, claims a leading charity. Under plans announced by Education Secretary Michael Gove, the GCSE’s mix of external exams, course work and internal assessment will be replaced by a single external …
The 12 Years a Slave director sat down with The Guardian. McQueen was born in west London to Grenadian parents, grew up in leafy Ealing and went to a very multicultural school where he was one of the cool kids, on account of being big and good at football. “It was fun, we laughed all …