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First off, you’re a great parent!  You must be because you spend your free time reading blogs like this rather than much more pleasurable or pressing things.  I know you … Read More

As a dyslexia assessor, this is something I get asked all the time. Here are some different perspectives to enable you to make an informed decision. Good for your eyes? … Read More

We all know that smells can change your mood, but these two can change your brain… Diffusing organic essential oils is cheap, easy and has been shown to have effects … Read More

You’ve had your child’s eyes checked with a free NHS eye test, so that’s that.  Sorted.  No eye disease and no refractive error.  20/20 vision. But they lose their place, … Read More

Most estimates put approx. 10% of the population as dyslexic: that’s about 700 million people.  Most of us will doubt ourselves and our capability.  If we are lucky, we get … Read More

It was a dark day when I realised that everything I had ever been taught about how to revise was WRONG!  Over the last century, neuroscience has proved what I … Read More

If you’re the parent of children who have taken to homeschooling like a duck to water, bring you their finished assignments with a satisfied smile on their faces and then … Read More

I firmly believe that learning to touch-type is as close to a silver bullet as you can get if your teen is dyslexic. It can be the perfect (non-patronising) way … Read More

If the answer is not yet, then they would probably benefit from a little targeted practice learning to spell the most common words we use.  Just 300 words make up … Read More

Because 90% of words in English follow the rules, children ideally need a structured, phonic-based approach to learning to spell. Click here for my guide to the other three crucial … Read More