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Understanding Dyslexia, the assessment process and good intervention – A webinar with Georgina Smith
I've long been a supporter of Sunshine Support who provide independent information, advice and support to parents/carers and professionals of children and young people with special educational needs. I've been in contact with Chrissa and Marguerite for some time and...
Here are your FREE CodeBreakers resources- Week 2
We do hope that you enjoyed your week 1 FREE CodeBreakers resources. We have now included the link to Series 3 Series 4 There's also a reminder below of how to use Quizlet [video width="1366" height="768"...
Your FREE CodeBreakers resources are here – Week 1
During the difficult times we've decided to give our readers access to just some of CodeBreakers resources. CodeBreakers is a systematic, synthetic phonics programme, which is structured and cumulative. Workbooks which accompany the flashcards, are also available on...
Anxiety in young people – is it related to SpLDs?
An interview with Laura Graham - Occupational Therapist. Laura will be presenting her workshop at SEN Jigsaw on 6th June 2020 in Stoke on Trent. In the meantime, continuing on my own theme of anxiety, I wanted to chat to her about anxiety in young people. How it...
7-13 October UK Dyslexia Awareness Week – CodeBreakers Discount
It's been a long time since I've written an article, as I've been busy preparing the training for all the schools joining CodeBreakers pilot study in schools, 2019-2020. It's Dyslexia Awareness week. This year's Dyslexia Awareness Week (7-13th October) theme is...
Are audio books as effective as reading from a book?
Today (19/8/2019), The Telegraph has published an article on audio books and here I'll explore if audio books are as effective as reading books. Neuroscientists have discovered that the same cognitive and emotional parts of the brain are stimulated whether a person...
**NEW** for September 2019 – CodeBreakers on-line tutoring (Worldwide)
**NEW for September 2019** CodeBreakers On-line Tuition (Worldwide) Parents Are you a parent wishing to access Dyslexia specific tuition for your child but can’t find someone locally, who is qualified? Are you home-educating your own child? Adults/workplace Are you an...
The life-long impact of Dyslexia
I’m sure the experiences I talk about in this article will come as no surprise to those who have experienced it and seen the life-long impact of Dyslexia. It’s written in mind for those who would like to influence key decision makers to provide holistic support and...
SEN Jigsaw 2019 – announcing workshops
We had fantastic feedback from this year's 2018 SEN Jigsaw. You can watch our video here. Who is SEN Jigsaw for? We are now pleased to announce 2019 workshops and plenary speakers. If you're and education professional working within SEN/SPLDs and would like informal...
APD – Auditory Processing Disorder -helping your GP understand the need for assessment
Recently, I have recommended to parents, their child may require a full APD assessment but it's becoming clear that GPs may not recognise the need for APD assessment or the difference between APD and hearing loss. As a dyslexia assessor and tutor, over recent year I...
