In second grade, Jose Alvarez struggled to read. He had fallen behind early in school. His older brothers and mother are dyslexic, and the family feared that Jose might have a learning disability too. Shortly after attending a third grade class taught by Ann Henkels, a dyslexia teacher in Frisco Independent School District in Texas, …
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I admit it. I admire Jennifer Aniston. She’s a good actor and has entertained me. In spite of constant attention and the surreal life of the rich and famous, Aniston has always seemed to remain fairly balanced. The attention has neither caused her to develop a terribly inflated ego or spiral down a vortex of …
ROLE MODEL: Inspiring other dyslexics has earned 15-year-old Matthew Strawbridge a Young New Zealander of the Year nomination. Teenager Matthew Strawbridge is using his “dyslexic superpowers” to build a business empire and help others harness their own potential. The 15-year-old Scots College student is 2015’s youngest finalist in the Young New Zealander of the Year …
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Different labels for difficulties with reading have been found to be associated with varying beliefs in how effective teachers believe they can be. That is the conclusion of research being presented today, Thursday 8 January 2015, by Dr Simon Gibbs from Newcastle University to the Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Education …
Schools will only be judged “outstanding” by Ofsted if they offer creative subjects and cultural opportunities to their students, should Labour come to power after May’s general election. Under plans unveiled by the party’s leader Ed Miliband, schools will be asked to appoint a “local culture champion” to forge links with arts organisations and after-school …
Anthony Arceri is seven and has autism. His clothes are covered in sensors, and he is standing in front of Zeno, a smiling, 2ft-tall robot. “What is your favourite food?” Zeno asks Anthony. “Chocolate milk and french fries.” “I love chocolate milk,” Zeno replies. The robot raises its arm, and Anthony copies. Zeno rubs his stomach, and …
By Leana Greene CEO of KidsInTheHouse.com I think I was 6 years old when I realized I was different. I tried harder than anyone else to please, but I could not spell words or learn how to put letters together to read. How do you not to feel stupid when everyone else is learning something …
Five-time martial arts World Champion Scott Sonnon, whose recent TEDx talk on learning disabilities has reached more than 50 million people, launches his new autobiography with a free speaking tour to support dyslexia education reform. Sonnon faced dyslexia so severe that he was hospitalized in a psychiatric institution for “disruptive classroom behavior,” as recounted in …
Late last year, two Babson College students introduced RapKey, an app that spices up your texts by converting messages into hip hop lyrics. Now, the same duo—Jonah Kaner and Ativ Patel—have developed a second app based on the concept of custom keyboards. But instead of making texts look sexier, this one focuses on a serious …
James Middleton, 27, is an entrepreneur and in his interview with new lifestyle digital magazine The Young Director (TYD), he opens up about how it feels to be recognised as the Duchess’ sibling and not a serious businessman. “Yes, it does get frustrating. I work incredibly hard, just like every other person,” James said. The Reading, England, …
Jennifer Aniston has it all: She is accomplished, beautiful, rich and famous. On Friday, January 30, she is scheduled to receive the prestigious Montecito Award at the 30th Annual Santa Barbara Film Festival in recognition of her career-long “classic and standout performances” and her style that “has made a major contribution to film.” And, as …
Researchers from Northwestern University report that they have found a biological mechanism that appears to play a vital role in learning to read. This finding provides significant clues into the workings behind dyslexia — a collection of impairments unrelated to intelligence, hearing or vision that makes learning to read a struggle. As many as one …
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A man who ridiculed the spelling of the ‘assistant’ managing Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s Facebook account was knocked squarely into place when she replied that she had written the post herself, adding that she suffered from dyslexia. “I am dyslexic and I write it myself,” Solberg, who won an award for her social media use …
My name is Paul Milton towards the end of 2014 I went to London to the (B.D.A) British Dyslexia Association Awards evening where I was awarded the title of ‘Ambassador’ ‘In recognition for my hard work towards promoting Dyslexia, and the Arts’. At the gala event in Mayfair I was presented with the award by …
These are the images shown to study participants, one with a green flowering meadow on the city roof and the other of a stark concrete view. (Source: University of Melbourne)A University of Melbourne study shows that glancing at a grassy green roof for only 40 seconds markedly boosts concentration. The study, published in the Journal …
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A 17-year-old entrepreneur from Northamptonshire has caught the nation’s attention having overcome a difficult time in school to earn thousands with two promising companies. Ollie Forsyth, who is currently studying at the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy – launched by Dragons Den’s Peter Jones CBE – at Warwickshire College, set up Ollie’s Shop, when aged 13, …
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Failing kindergarten was the first of many school struggles for Blake Charlton. Diagnosed with dyslexia, he was relegated to remedial classes that he barely passed. Now, at 35, reading still poses a challenge. He’s a self-described “crummy” speller who manages written communications by relying on abbreviations. People who recall his academic difficulties are often surprised …
On Wednesday 21st January Dyslexia Action and eight of the UK’s leading disability charities have teamed- up to launch the new SENDirect website. SENDirect is the collaboration of the SEND Consortium, who have been working together for two and a half years to create a ‘Trip Advisor’ type website for families trying to access local services …
In 2016, David Boies will be gathering with 60 of his nearest and dearest, including his six children and nine grandchildren, for a biannual family reunion in Sycamore, Ill., where he — the man who defended Sony in the recent North Korean hacking scandal and represented Al Gore in the tangled mess that was the …
If teachers believe that a student has a psychological learning impairment that is biologically-based, the teachers are less likely to believe that they can help the student, according to research presented at the Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Education and Child Psychology. The research was presented by Newcastle University educational psychology …
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Researchers have discovered that people with dyslexia have disrupted network connections in their brains. Dyslexia — the most commonly diagnosed learning disorder in the United States — causes problems with reading and writing. Previous research showed that brain activity is disrupted in people with dyslexia, but most of those studies focused only on a small …
Susanna Barbee: In what feels like a former life, I was a school psychologist and evaluated students for exceptional children’s (special education) services. The assessment would include academic, intelligence and behavioral testing as well as interviews, observations and other forms of data collection. I would often have parents say, “I think my child has dyslexia.” I …
Jill Ruddle, owner and director of The Dyslexia Centre UK, provides a service offering assessment and specialist support to adults who are out of work. Jill said: “There are a number of people offering dyslexia support in the area with costs that make it impossible for the majority of families to access it. “Primarily, these …
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About 36 percent of the students receiving special education services in the United States have normal intelligence, but struggle with reading, writing, speaking and doing math. Dyslexia is one of the most common of those disabilities and involves problems with reading and spelling words. Dysgraphia is a lesser known disorder that impairs handwriting, and also …
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