Unlocking Potential

10/14/2023

Register here https://www.otosoumon.library.on.ca/unlocking-dyslexia-registration.html

10/14/2023

10/14/2023

11/21/2022

I WIsh You Knew - a must see for educators and parents.

"Dear teacher, I want to learn but it is really hard for me!"Here are some heartfelt messages from our students to all educators. Please share to show your s...

09/03/2022

Not all students learn to read the same way and more of the same does not help.

Update*****

It’s now reached over 3 million people!

We posted this last week and this one meme reached 1.5 million people in 3 days !! It really must have hit a nerve. This September we are going to post hard hitting facts about reading everyday. This may upset some, but most parents of struggling readers want truth. They want real facts. They want hope and solutions, not platitudes.

https://www.nessy.com/en-gb/the-science-of-reading/science-of-reading-september

11/08/2021

Did you know?
1 out of 5 people have dyslexia.
Despite the stigma people with dyslexia are not dumb or unintelligent. In fact, with the proper tools people with dyslexia often experience great successes in many different fields.

10/27/2021

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This , we hear from our very own Kate Griggs about Dyslexic Thinking.​

Tap into the world of Dyslexic Thinking and learn more from our latest book, THIS Is Dyslexia – Available to purchase at https://amzn.to/2ZqsQ5q

10/26/2021

For visual thinkers there is so much potential in every word, thought, sentence and sound. Because of the different processing preferences a "linear Focus" with one thought leading to the next and so forth may not be possible. Instead, each thought spiderwebs off into multiple images, sounds, colours and concepts - looking to the linear thinker like distraction.

Constantly being told to "focus!" can be discouraging to children who are in fact already focusing in their own way, even if it is unconventional leading to discouragement for everyone involved.

10/25/2021

Living with dyslexia, ADHD or Autism does not mean you have to give up on dreams or that you can't do "normal" things. With the right tools you can turn a different way of thinking and processing into a gift.

10/21/2021

"Just focus!" - this is a phrase that can be heard uttered in frustration throughout classrooms and after dinner homework sessions everywhere. For children (and adults!) with ADHD "focus" doesn't always look
the same as what a traditional idea of paying attention might look like.

Often children who fidget, fiddle with objects or avoid eye contact while being spoken to are not being rude or ignoring the adult, they are in fact paying better attention BECAUSE of those activities that
let their mind have the stimulation it needs.

Just how everyone thinks, processes and learns differently, everyone can focus a little differently as well.

10/20/2021

"Just focus!" - this is a phrase that can be heard uttered in frustration throughout classrooms and after dinner homework sessions everywhere. For children (and adults!) with ADHD "focus" doesn't always look the same as what a traditional idea of paying attention might look like.

Often children who fidget, fiddle with objects or avoid eye contact while being spoken to are not being rude or ignoring the adult, they are in fact paying better attention BECAUSE of those activities that let their mind have the stimulation it needs.

Just how everyone thinks, processes and learns differently, everyone can focus a little differently as well.

10/20/2021

What kind of Xtraordinary person are you?

Looking for resources to support Xtraordinary children? 🌟 ​

Children with dyslexia may find school tricky, but they will thrive when properly supported. ​

There are 7 Xtraordinary superpowers 🦸‍♀️. Identifying these powers early on will help us to redefine dyslexia. Maybe your child is a curious questioner or a "people" person – check out our quiz at https://www.madebydyslexia.org/kids/ to find out!