The Dyslexia Support Centre

http://ilslearningcorner.com/2015-11-why-crossing-the-midline-activities-helped-this-child-listen-to-his-teacher/

Why Crossing the Midline Activities Helped this Child Listen to his Teacher Why Crossing the Midline Activities Helped this Child Listen to his Teacher As I think back to the time when I was in kindergarten, I realize how much has changed. What was once naptime, coloring, painting, and running around the playground at recess, is now a place for reading, writing, sitting sti...

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/10/01/understanding-dyslexia-and-the-reading-brain-in-kids/

Understanding Dyslexia and the Reading Brain in Kids Reading is a skill humans aren't born with, but schools are designed to reward those whose brains are well-wired to read, which can complicate the learning experience for kids with dyslexia.

This is such an important message for everyone involved with someone struggling with Dyslexia.

artist: ljholloway photography

Origins of Familiar Phrases The following is reprinted from The Best of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader.  FLY OFF THE HANDLE Meaning: Get very angry, very quickly. Origin: Refers to axe heads, which, in the days before mass merchandising, were sometimes fastened poorly to their handles. If one flew off while being used, it w…

If you have dyslexia, this website can show your friends what reading is actually like. Dyslexia may affect far more people than you realize.

Pencil grip is important when teaching children to write. It not only affects comfort but also fluency of writing.
http://happybrownhouse.com/6-tips-for-correcting-pencil-grip/

6 Tips for Correcting Pencil Grip

http://cancercrushingfacts.org/root-causes-of-dyslexia-unraveled/
At last the sceptics are silenced.

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"A growth mindset is when a student believes that their abilities can be developed... if you engage deeply and effectively in a learning process - you can learn anything! Hard work, strategies, ideas, perseverance - these are the ingredients of success!" Carol Dweck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh0OS4MrN3E =54

The Growth Mindset Sal talks with Stanford Professor Carol Dweck about her research on the Growth Mindset. Join the You Can Learn Anything movement at www.khanacademy.org/YouCa...

At last Concrete evidence to support Multi-Sensory Reading programs.
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/may/reading-brain-phonics-052815.html

Stanford study on brain waves shows how different teaching methods affect reading development Stanford Professor Bruce McCandliss found that beginning readers who focus on letter-sound relationships, or phonics, increase activity in the area of their brains best wired for reading.

Celebrities are helping Dyslexia to have a new improved profile. Good on you Jamie.
http://rosewoodgirls.com/2015/05/26/jamie-oliver-creating-the-perfect-recipe-for-special-education/

Jamie Oliver: Creating the Perfect Recipe For Special Education Chef Jamie Oliver is doing everything he can to change the poor quality of food served in schools, and to teach us all the benefits of good nutrition. He has also decided not to keep quiet when it …

The most common type of Dyslexia is: Phonological Dyslexia and is characterized by an inability to sound out words, especially nonsense words. http://www.dyslexia-reading-well.com/phonological-dyslexia.html

Phonological Dyslexia Understand phonological dyslexia, its symptoms and causes and how it differs from other types of dyslexia.

An inspiring story about how David Moher was told he wouldn't amount to much but overcame Dyslexia to become an honoured success! http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-hospital-epidemiologist-who-overcame-dyslexica-to-be-honoured-at-gala

Ottawa Hospital epidemiologist who overcame dyslexia to be honoured at gala David Moher grew up in Dublin, Ireland, where his teachers were convinced that he would not amount to much. In elementary school, Moher struggled with undiagnosed dyslexia, a learning disorder that...