18/09/2022
Our online webinar revisits ‘Supporting Spelling and Times Tables’ giving you lots of practical, useful and effective strategies which can make learning, not only easier but hopefully fun too. Book today: https://bit.ly/3BjH2MF
Covering the following topics and a Q&A with our experts.
• Understand why learning spellings and times tables can be hard for those with and without Dyslexia
• How to make spellings and times tables fun
• Techniques to help with spelling rules
• Approaches for tackling the spelling of a variety of words
• How to use number patterns
• Tips to help memory
• Useful ideas and methods
Book your free place today: https://bit.ly/3BjH2MF
07/08/2022
We have some exciting news from the SDA!! We have launched our new website with a fresh new user-friendly look. You can now find us at:
https://shropshiredyslexia.org.uk/
Please share this post and spread the word!!
11/03/2022
Matt Baker on how dyslexia has made him better at his job - PA Media
Autocues, scripts and emails – which he has to read out live on TV – have proved a nightmare over the years for Matt Baker, who has dyslexia. Now 44, The One Show and Countryfile presenter – who was recently awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list – says he has developed a […]
04/03/2022
Fantastic new video from Steve Chinn "It isn't just counting to 10 (and back). Well worth watching here -
https://www.dyscalculianetwork.com/steve-chinn-it-isnt-just-counting-to-10-and-back/
03/03/2022
Shrewsbury is pleased to welcome Colin Foley, the training director of the ADHD Foundation, the largest ADHD charity in Europe.
The session for parents and carers will explore the latest thinking on ADHD, including up to date research and parenting approaches. The session will cover concerns including sleep, diet, self-calming approaches, ADHD as a "superpower" and addressing anxiety.
To book tickets, please visit https://bit.ly/3LvN8h2.
23/02/2022
Richard Branson 'couldn't keep up or fit in' growing up due to learning difficulty
AT SCHOOL, Richard Branson's teachers thought he was "lazy" and that he simply couldn't "keep up or fit in" because of his learning difficulty. Today, this "lazy" student is worth approximately $4bn and is the founder of Britain's successful Virgin Group. Recently, Branson has opened up about his le...
24/01/2022
I have a couple of slots available for literacy and maths support lessons in Shrewsbury or online.
Do contact me for more details
26/01/2021
We’re excited to hear about this free virtual library, giving children online access to books whilst schools are closed. The library will provide a book each week from their author of the week.
For the full news article and link to the library, visit: http://bbc.in/39FDer2