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 …