#27 Tip:Why are you doing exams? Choosing your grade? Count the cost.
Parents, this is the kind of chat I gave my daughter when she faced exams with dyslexia. It's also what my students hear from me. Its tough love, but they are thankful. This little episode is packed w...
5 Des 201812min
#26 Tip:Dyslexia is like a Ferrari not a People Carrier.
#26 "Teen Tip 1" Dyslexia is like a Ferrari not a People Carrier. These episodes are directed towards children and teenagers to help them learn how to harness their dyslexia. We will pepper the podcas...
27 Nov 20189min
#25 Daughter's Dyslexia Test Brought Personal Challenges for John Hicks
#25 Dyslexia in Adults is often found when your child is identified. John Hicks shares that his biggest challenge when he read his daughters assessment was what it threw up for him, memories from the ...
16 Nov 201858min
#24 Becoming a SciFi Author with dyslexia? It makes sense with the right tools. Iain McKinnon.
#24 Becoming a SciFi Author with dyslexia makes more sense than you think. Iain McKinnon shares his story of how writing on a computer released his writing capability. He started with a short fun DIY ...
13 Nov 20181h 1min
#23 Dyslexic Advantage" CH4 Review: Are Dyslexia and Autism opposite ends of the spectrum? "
Is Dyslexia the other end of the spectrum to Autism? Research from Dr Manuel Casanova quoted in The Dyslexic Advantage seems to point to this. Caused by how close or far our brain neurons are structur...
12 Nov 201823min
#22 Dreaming of Being a Midwife. Dyslexia got in the way, but it hasn’t stopped Keziah Nicolas.
#22 Dreaming of Being a Midwife, Dyslexia got in the way, but hasn’t stopped Keziah Nicolas. What would you do if you were 20 and dreamt of being a midwife since your teens but your dyslexia meant tha...
7 Nov 20181h 34min
#21 Teenager and Mum reflect on One Year of Mind Mapping High School.
Teenager and Mum share the results of One Year of Mind Mapping High school. I grabbed a rare opportunity to meet with a student at the lunch break of Dyslexia Scotland Conference 2018. They helped me ...
6 Nov 201821min
#20 "Dyslexic Advantage" CH.3. Review of “Differences in Information Processing” Dyslexia Memory
"Poor automaticity in routine skills makes many individuals with dyslexia...experiment with routine procedures, and in the process find new and better ways of doing things." p23 of Dyslexic Advantage....
5 Nov 201825min
