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 …
A businesswoman has started to provide a dyslexia service from her Sheffield home Read More »
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 …
Brain scans show dyslexia, dysgraphia require different types of treatment Read More »
Does the ’dyslexia’ label disable teachers? 08/01/2015 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 …
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A diagnosis of dyslexia has ‘massive’ benefits Wednesday, 26 February, 2014 – 09:00 Controversial claims that a dyslexia diagnosis is without value are roundly rejected. In a new book called: “The Dyslexia Debate”, Professor Julian Elliott, a former teacher of children with learning difficulties, says more focus should be put on helping children to read, …
Does the ’dyslexia’ label disable teachers? 08/01/2015 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 …
Do teachers feel helpless in the face of a diagnosis of Dyslexia? Read More »
MARI K. SWINGLE, PhD Dr. Swingle’s research focuses on the relationship between digital technology and a variety of disorders including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), written output disorder, dyslexia, anxiety, depression, oppositional defiant disorder, insomnia and anger management. In her 15 years of clinical practice, Dr. Swingle noticed a connection between excessive use of digital …
Parents should turn to smartphones, iPads and Kindles to get young children interested in reading amid concerns that growing numbers of infants are rejecting books, a major charity has warned. Research by the National Literacy Trust has found that technology can have a “new and important” role to play in getting children as young as …
Action video games have been shown to produce a potential for improved reading performance in people that have dyslexia by helping to overcome the inability of dyslexic people to switch from auditory to visual stimuli as rapidly as average readers according to research conducted by Vanessa Harrar of the University of Oxford in Britain that …
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 …
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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 …