ME Lab - Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist

10/07/2026

20/04/2026

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01/10/2025

The misguided but common idea that a child who is struggling with reading needs six months of targeted intervention before receiving a dyslexia diagnosis has just been dispelled by the American Psychiatric Association, with an advocacy group calling time on the ‘wait to fail model’ in some schoo...

04/07/2025

🌟 Exciting News from MELAB! 🌟

We’re so excited to announce that Jade, our amazing founder and literacy specialist, has created Whizz Bean, a fun and interactive phonics card game that helps kids build confidence in reading and spelling!

✨ What’s Whizz Bean all about?
It’s an evidence-based game that blends structured phonics and multisensory learning into play, perfect for children of all abilities, including those with dyslexia, ADHD, ASD, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, or executive functioning challenges.

Why families, teachers, and therapists love it:
- Turns learning into play
- Builds strong reading and spelling foundations
- Supports different learning needs
- Great for home, classrooms, or therapy

👉 We can’t wait to see Whizz Bean in more homes, classrooms, and therapy spaces. Let’s help kids everywhere say, “I can do this!”

🔗Ready to check it out?
Visit us here: www.whizzbean.com

17/04/2025

📱💻 As classrooms embrace digital tools, one-to-one computers, and voice-to-text technology, the role of traditional handwriting ✍️ is fading.

While typing is faster and more efficient, 🧠 research reveals that handwriting has unique benefits for the brain!

Educators, it’s time to rethink how we shape learning experiences—handwriting still matters! 🖋️✨

22/02/2025

Learn how to get help at Nessy.com

18/02/2025

Until EVERY child can read!
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18/02/2025

VISION THERAPY FOR READING, SPELLING AND WRITING DIFFICULTIES.

As a parent, it’s frustrating to see vision therapy pushed as a solution for dyslexia when the real issue is poor reading instruction.

Schools that promote it shift the blame onto children and parents, making it seem like the problem lies with their eyesight rather than the way they’re being taught.

It’s not a quick fix—it’s a costly distraction that delays the right support. Reading, spelling, and writing must be taught properly at school using evidence-based instruction.

It is unethical for schools to suggest vision therapy for a literacy difficulty, as it misleads families and diverts attention from the real solution—effective teaching at school.

"Overwhelmingly the research shows no benefit from this treatment in children with reading difficulties and vulnerable parents are being exploited and having their children subjected to unnecessary screening practices." RANZCO

https://ranzco.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/POSITION-STATEMENT-Learning-Disabilities-Dyslexia-and-Vision.pdf.pdf

12/02/2025

Struggling with reading comprehension? Let's break it down!

If a student is having difficulty with comprehension, the issue might not be comprehension itself—it could be something deeper in the reading process.

✅ Poor comprehension? Focus on fluency.
✅ Poor fluency? Strengthen word recognition.
✅ Poor word recognition? Revisit phonics and decoding.
✅ Poor phonics and decoding? Go back to phonemic awareness.

Building strong readers means ensuring each foundational skill is solid before moving forward. A step back can be a step toward success!

Thank you Nessy for this infograph.