Dyslexia Lincolnshire

MyStudyBar, A Case Study

2012-01-09T14:10:00.011Z

New College Nottingham: Using My Study Bar with learnersAn Excellence Gateway case study"New College Nottingham has adopted the My Study Bar package to help all of its learners with planning, reading, writing and additional visual support. It is a free and simple to use collection of tools that can be copied to a USB stick or saved on a computer's desktop. Both staff and learners have shown

Free Assistive Software, MyStudyBar, Video Tutorials and Download

2012-01-09T13:41:00.015Z

MyStudyBar step-by-step video tutorialsTo get started with MSB its designers have provided some useful video tutorials covering all components.Click on this link to view tutorials:http://eduapps.org/?page_id=7#MyStudyBar+step-by-step+guidesFeatures of MyStudyBarMSB provides a range of tools for people with dyslexia, literacy difficulties and visual impairments. They have been designed to support

MyStudyBar, Free assistive software

2011-11-23T15:58:00.008Z

The download link to MyStudyBar has now moved so this post provides a brief overview of the product and a new download link for the software and associated video tutorials.StudyBar is a tool which helps overcome problems that students commonly experience with studying, reading and writing. The tool consists of a set of portable open source and freeware applications, assembled into one

Dyslexie: A new typeface for dyslexics

2011-11-05T15:31:00.008Z

A team led by Christian Boer from the University of Twente, in the Netherlands, has developed a new ‘Dyslexie’ typeface, designed to help dyslexic people read more easily.The font incorporates a number of typographical features that make it harder for the brains of dyslexics to rotate, swap, mirror, and otherwise confuse letters while they're reading.Further reading and to purchasehttp://io9.

Study Finds No Link Between Dyslexia and IQ

2011-11-05T10:35:00.002Z

"A new study that found no association between dyslexia and IQ calls into question the widespread practice of classifying children as dyslexic based on differences between their reading abilities and their IQ scores, researchers report" (HealthDay News 2011).Further reading: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your-healthcare/policy/articles/2011/11/03/

Phonological Loop Test for Children with Language Impairments and Dyslexia

2011-10-02T17:31:00.005+01:00

Helping Children with Dyslexia

2011-09-30T10:10:00.009+01:00

After talking about my experience of living with dyslexia on The Peter Levy Show, BBC Radio Lincolnshire, 28th September 2011, I have given some thought to the question on what advice I would give to a parent who suspects their child is having difficulties with literacy. There wasn't much time to be specific so I've posted the following link to a resource for helping children with dyslexia. More

Changing Education Paradigms

2011-08-19T19:37:00.018+01:00

In the animation Ken Robinson refers to the longitudinal study by Beth Jarman and George Land in their book 'Break Point and Beyond' that tested convergent thinking a component of creativity which leads to original ideas. The study concluded that out of 1500 kindergarten children tested on creativity, 98% of them scored at a genius level. Five years later, the same children were tested on the

College Using MyStudyBar With Learners - Case Study

2011-07-01T19:41:00.003+01:00

"New College Nottingham has adopted the My Study Bar package to help all of its learners with planning, reading, writing and additional visual support. It is a free and simple to use collection of tools that can be copied to a USB stick or saved on a computer's desktop. Both staff and learners have shown great enthusiasm for this http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhttp://www.blogger.com/img/

Big Local, Big Ask – How Would You Shape Your Community? - My Proposals For The Mablethorpe Area

2011-06-15T21:54:00.028+01:00

Solutions for improving the life chances of children and families affected by dyslexia and literacy difficulties in Mablethorpe and the surroundinf area.Before I present my proposals I would like to provide an overview of the problem and my impetus for wanting to help.In 2009, after receiving support from a local learning provider I received an award from Lincolnshire County Council in

Support Libraries: Two Powerful Reasons

2011-06-11T15:39:00.001+01:00

From Reading & Other Learning Disabilities A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan and Dr. Howard Margolis "To motivate children to read, schools need well-stocked libraries with great librarians who never stop motivating children to read. They need a wealth of books, videos, computers, internet subscriptions, and electronic media for struggling readers and advanced ones. They need budgets to keep

Reading Disabilities: Why Rush To Intervene?

2011-06-11T15:34:00.002+01:00