Last week I was pleased to join The Send Network Podcast to discuss why an estimated 1 million school children in the UK affected by dyslexia are being overlooked.
We’re all familiar with that moment of panic when you realise you have 10 minutes to prepare for a staff INSET and you have nothing. There’s no time to scan the internet and digest the research – you need something now! In this article I’m offering you 5 zero prep ideas for staff CPD. The focus is on dyslexia, but bear in mind that the most impactful CPD focuses on strategies for high quality teaching, which, of course, are helpful for all learners, not just those with dyslexia.
We’re all familiar with that moment of panic when you realise you have 10 minutes to prepare for a staff INSET and you have nothing. There’s no time to scan the internet and digest the research – you need something now! In this article I’m offering you 5 zero prep ideas for staff CPD. The focus is on dyslexia, but bear in mind that the most impactful CPD focuses on strategies for high quality teaching, which, of course, are helpful for all learners, not just those with dyslexia.
We’re all familiar with that moment of panic when you realise you have 10 minutes to prepare for a staff INSET and you have nothing. There’s no time to scan the internet and digest the research – you need something now! In this article I’m offering you 5 zero prep ideas for staff CPD. The focus is on dyslexia, but bear in mind that the most impactful CPD focuses on strategies for high quality teaching, which, of course, are helpful for all learners, not just those with dyslexia.
We’re all familiar with that moment of panic when you realise you have 10 minutes to prepare for a staff INSET and you have nothing. There’s no time to scan the internet and digest the research – you need something now! In this article I’m offering you 5 zero prep ideas for staff CPD. The focus is on dyslexia, but bear in mind that the most impactful CPD focuses on strategies for high quality teaching, which, of course, are helpful for all learners, not just those with dyslexia.
I’ve been in this field long enough to witness a tragic decline in services for students with persistent specific learning difficulties. Honestly, I don’t desperately care whether we call it dyslexia or something else. What I care about—deeply—is whether we meet the need. And this is a real, persistent need that affects how and whether a child learns to read and write. This is not a luxurious extra.
I was thrilled to chat again with Dale Pickles from SENDcast as we tackle some of the most common myths surrounding dyslexia, shedding light on the misunderstandings that persist in education and beyond.
Audio books are mistakenly thought of as a cheat’s way to read. This is so far from the truth! In this blog I share my own experience of listening and explain the benefits for children and young people. Audio books are not just enjoyable and helpful for those who struggle to read the physical book, e.g. those with dyslexia or neurodiversity. They help all children and young people with language, reading, writing, listening skills, relaxation and wellbeing. Listening, far from being a passive second best, enables an engagement with texts and literacy skills which may otherwise not have been experienced.
It is a momentous time in the dyslexia world. For the first time in dyslexia’s almost 150 years of history, multiple stake holders found consensus on a new definition of this condition which has caused controversy for as many years. In this blog, I outline how dyslexia’s turbulent past has influenced the present, with reference to the resilience of dyslexia’s advocates (especially mothers). For me, the new definition is a positive marker of how far we have come in both agreement and understanding. However, I am deeply concerned about the continuing inequity across UK state schools. It is simply wrong that children whose parents can pay have access to identification of a need that is so prevalent and disabling in school, while many others are left on the heap.
In this blog, my guest Tina Coope, Education Executive of PANS PANDAS UK, informs us of a little known, but devastating medical condition called PANS (Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections). Sometimes mistaken for dyslexia, PANS and PANDAS impact executive function and writing. This little known but devastating condition can be supported once identified, and this article seeks to inform educators of the important signs to look for.
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