Dyslexia and visual stress (Irlens (TM)) Early in their life dyslexics show differences in some or all of the following; · Speed of...

Phonics is segmenting and blending to assist reading and spelling. Looking at onset and rime. Looking at spelling patterns and spelling...

This is question which gets asked a lot. It is not necessary to get the Educational Psychologist in unless there are issues which are not...

As a parent you may be able to speak to your school governors to suggest that they recommend your child's teachers undergo some...

A dyslexia or SpLD assessment is written by one professional who carries out all the tests in person and they then interpret them and...

This is truly a strange year. Exam Access Arrangements Assessments have been put on hold, but they are stull needed by private...

This has been a very challenging year for all of us. A number of things have changed this year; The way we teach - almost 100% on line...

I tend to use the Conquering Literacy Programme from the Kelly and Phillips Book, 'Teacher Literacy to Learners with Dyslexia' Here I...

I write poetry in my spare time Some of it can be found here. Perhaps I will put more of it up. https://kates-poetry.blogspot.com/

During this period of lockdown, we are all stuck at home with our children. Many of us have realised that our children have fallen behind...

This is for parents who's children are just starting school and you want to help them learn to read. Supporting your early learner. The...

This is one of the starting points for ensuring that the intervention is correctly directed to your needs. There are 3 underlying causes...

June was a busy month with preparation for various events including presenting at the conference for secondary school science teachers...

Recent contacts and posts on FB have demonstrated how little is known and understood about the process of diagnosing a SpLD (specific...

How do you know if you have a specific learning difficulty in maths? You will have experienced difficulties in maths ever since you can...

This is always a tricky question and many students come to an assessor asking for a dyslexia diagnosis when perhaps they would be better...