The Dyslexia Wellness Coach

As a child, Jamie Oliver remembers sitting in the classroom feeling “thick, dumb and stupid”. What he didn’t know then was that his dyslexia was his superpower – one that would later help him build a career defined by the things he loved, not by the things he couldn't do. Now, through his Dyslexia Revolution campaign, @jamieoliver is determined to change how children with dyslexia are seen and treated – and to make sure no child feels the way he once did.

ADHD & Writing Struggles? This Reflex Might Be to Blame ✍️🧠 If your ADHD child avoids writing or tires out quickly, it could be due to a retained primitive reflex called the Palmar Grasp Reflex. This reflex makes it harder for the hands to move independently — making writing feel like a full-body effort 😣✏️ ⸻ 🧪 Quick Palmar Reflex Test at Home: 1️⃣ Ask your child to lay their hand flat 2️⃣ Draw an “X” at the base of the palm 3️⃣ 👉 If the fingers curl involuntarily = reflex is still active This means the brain still treats light touch as a “grip” cue — not ideal for handwriting or fine motor control. ⸻ 🖐️ Exercises to Help Integrate This Reflex: 🔁 Lightly scratch the palm for a couple of minutes daily to desensitize the reflex 🧈 Use therapy putty (the stiff kind!) for resistance-based hand work 🔊 Try a vibrating ball or peanut — vibration through the hands helps stimulate small muscles and calm the reflex 🛒 You can find all of these tools on Amazon! ⸻ 💡 A few minutes a day can make writing easier, less frustrating, and less tiring for your child — and help those little hands wake up and work smarter. ⸻ 💬 Want to explore more motor-based ADHD support? Book your free 15-min consult with Dr Eric Hansen via the link in our bio. ⸻ #PalmarGraspReflex #ADHDWritingHelp #PrimitiveReflexes #BrainAndBodyHealth #FineMotorSkills #TherapyPutty #ADHDAwareness #ReflexIntegration #OccupationalTherapy #ParentSupport #NeuroRehabTips #SensoryTools #KidsFocus #HandwritingStruggles #ADHDTipsForParents

I could really do with your help supporting me on this important documentary about dyslexia and you folks have a part to play in the next step when we try and get the government to make the changes required to make our classrooms around the country truly inclusive so for inspiration tune in to watch the documentary tomorrow night 9 pm Channel Four that would be amazing and please forward this to anyone who is effected by dysexia or neeodyverity . bless. Jo xx @channel4

Many people with dyslexia also have Executive Functioning problems.
This is why scaffolding ,chunking instructions down, electronic diaries etc are so important.
Thank you for this great image!

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