Dysgraphia

Why should we bother learning to write by hand? Should we use digital devices, such as laptops, computers, etc.? Does what we use matter as long as a child can...

Annual Dyslexia Dates 2024 Helping to Raise Understanding & Awareness of Dyslexia. Each year, organisations, charities, campaigners, and schools participate in various activities to raise awareness of this learning difficulty. ...

Richard Branson's top three tips for children with dyslexia Branson has developed some excellent practical strategies to help children with dyslexia. 1.   Find your passions and pursue them doggedly. 2. ...

This blurred text is an excellent representation of how some people with dyslexia see the written word.  This problem is called Visual Stress.  The problem is that the child thinks...

Dyslexia Awareness Dates 2023 to help raise understanding & awareness of dyslexia. The Dyslexia awareness Dates in 2023 encourage organisations, charities, campaigners, and schools to participate in various activities to...

Are Eye Tests Necessary for Children? Eye tests are essential for all of us but even more critical for our children. Yes, Yes and Yes, again! Many parents tell me...

There are over 25 muscles in the hand and fingers, so you can see why it is essential to have strong muscles, leading to good handwriting and drawing. You will...

Should Children learn to Touch-Type? With the Easter holidays upon us, it would be a good time for children to touch type.  Two of my favourite programmes are KAZ –...

Fine Motor Control using Q-tips to paint This young lad shows how easy he finds doing things like painting this spider's web with 'Q-tips'.  That was not always the case;...

Scientists Discover Herb that Increases Memory by 75% This study was carried out for several years now, but because I personally found it so interesting, I thought many of you...