First Overcoming Dyslexia Workshop Gets Thumbs Up
The first of our Overcoming Dyslexia Workshops that we ran on the 3rd November gets the thumbs up from everyone who took part. The purpose of the workshops was to explore our perceptions of dyslexia....
View ArticleMalcolm | Dyslexia Inspirational Story
Share As with many ‘dyslexics’ Malcolm’s experience of the British education system was not a good one. Before being labeled as ‘dyslexic’ Malcolm’s lack of concentration was a concern and a mystery to...
View ArticleDyslexia Inspired Song by Nizlopi
A HEART-WARMING song about a little boy riding in his father’s digger has become a sudden favourite for Christmas No1 2005. (Click here to read the story)Share I’m 5 years old and my dad’s a giant...
View ArticleI’m Luke, I’m five, and my dad’s Bruce Lee
Share A HEART-WARMING song about a little boy riding in his father’s digger has become a sudden favourite for Christmas No1 2005. (Click here to watch video) The track, called The JCB Song, came from...
View ArticleReading and Writing – Why Dyslexics Love or Loath it!
Over the years I have come across dozens of dyslexic people who, like you, have a passion for reading and writing. Perhaps the reason that you and many other dyslexic people love to read and write is...
View ArticleDyslexia Workshop Makes a Big Splash!
Despite the heavy rain on Saturday 14th November 2009, four parents and three children turned up to Dyslexic Brian’s Parent as Dyslexia Support Coach Workshop.
View ArticleNew Brain Findings On Dyslexic Children | by Wendy Leopold
Recent scientific studies suggest that children with developmental dyslexia - a neurological disorder affecting reading and spelling skills in 5 to 10 percent of school aged children - have...
View ArticleConfidence Building in Dyslexic Children
With sequencing difficulties, any form of writing or math/s is going to present severe problems, and the dyslexic child cannot fail to notice that almost all of the other children are able to do the...
View ArticleHere’s to a Prosperous Dyslexic 2,000 & TEN!!!
We would like to wish you a Prosperous Dyslexic 2,000 & TEN – and that you have fun in the New Year overcoming your dyslexia! We’ve got lots of exciting plans for 2010 that we hope will assist...
View ArticleThe Dyslexic Label and Low Self-Esteem
Several years ago I ran a workshop in Birmingham that was aimed at assisting parents of dyslexic children to gain a deeper understanding of the issues surrounding dyslexia.
View ArticleMake the Letters Stop Dancing – an Inspirational Dyslexia Life Story
The following Inspirational Dyslexia Life Story and poem ‘Make the Letters Stop Dancing’ was sent to us by Andrea Boff Sutton, a remarkable woman who has harnessed her ‘dyslexia’ and turned it into an...
View ArticleThis month I reviewed the book Twilight written by Stephenie Meyer
Smitten or Bitten by Vampire Stories? Have you ever read a vampire book before, expecting to be cast into a fantasy world of spell binding excitement – only to find it hasn’t exactly met your...
View ArticleFun Brain Website – Great Resource for Dyslexics
Dyslexic Brian loves this website - and not just because its got the word 'Brian' in it :) We love it because we think that it's a great resource for dyslexic people who want to improve their literacy...
View ArticleIs the iPad Good or Bad for Dyslexic Children?
Will the new iPad help our hinder dyslexic children to improve their literacy skills? This is a good question – a bit of a tricky one to answer – but a good one nevertheless. At Dyslexic Brian we love...
View Article4,000 Children Caught Cheating in exams – Immoral or Ingenious?
Today’s educational headlines have focused on the 4,000 children who got caught ‘cheating’ in their exams. The majority of these children were apparently caught using their mobile phones to download...
View Article‘Schools of Dyslexia DOOM’ – Parents of dyslexic children take control!
Question: Is there any way I can make the school understand things about dyslexia? Answer: Over the years I have come into contact with loads of parents of dyslexia children. The vast majority of these...
View ArticleJosh Cope’s Dyslexia Life Story – so far…
This dyslexia life stories by Josh Cope, Trustee of UK Youth, is a great example of how a young person, determined to succeed in life, pushed his way through the dyslexia pain barrier to come out the...
View ArticleInspirational Dyslexia Story by Mairi Sharratt
Mairi Sharratt, poet from Edinburgh, is an exceptional woman who, armed with the memory of inspirational parental support, has fought against all adversity, taken on extraordinary challenges, and...
View ArticleThe Cure for Dyslexia
I often get asked if it is possible to cure dyslexia to which I generally reply “No”. I reply “No” not because a cure for dyslexia doesn’t exist […], but simply because such a question implies that...
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