by Maria | Dec 7, 2019 | Creativity, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Educational Games, Free Games, Handwriting Problems, Left-Handers, Neurodiversity, Uncategorised
How can playing marbles, linking paperclips, ‘painting by number’, mazes, nuts & bolts, Lego – help people with their handwriting? I don’t think hardly anyone would have thought that playing games like marbles, hopscotch, nuts & bolts, with your... by Maria | Sep 3, 2019 | Assistive Technology (AT), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Computer Software, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia Adult, Dysgraphia, Information, Checklist, Resources, Dyslexia, Dyslexia Adults, Dyspraxia, Handwriting Aids, Handwriting Problems, Learning Difficulties, Neurodiversity
You couldn’t get a better advert than this for Assistive Technology (AT) could you? It is often such a fight to get teachers to allow students to use the Assistive Technology (AT) that the pupil needs because of his dyslexia, dysgraphia etc. But just look at... by Maria | Mar 2, 2019 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism/Asperger's, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Educational Games, Gifted / Giftedness, Handwriting Aids, Handwriting Problems, Learning Difficulties, Left-Handers, Memory, Neurodiversity, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Oppositional Defiance Disorder
I have always believed that children learn better through play. Get out there and let them play!! “Scientists have recently determined that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain – unless it is done with play, in which case, it... by Maria | Oct 30, 2018 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism/Asperger's, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting Problems, Learning Difficulties, Neurodiversity
Surgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’. This is a very serious state of affairs when surgeons are saying that their students have lost the dexterity for stitching or sewing up patients. ‘Screen time’ must be causing one of the... by Maria | Jun 21, 2018 | Dysgraphia Adults, Dysgraphia, Information, Checklist, Resources, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting Problems, Learning Difficulties, Study Skills
With so many children having problems with handwriting, and with over 20 different styles of handwriting in our schools, do you think we need a National Handwriting Scheme? I am deeply concerned about the lackadaisical attitude of the Department for Education (DfE)... by Maria | Mar 13, 2018 | Dysgraphia, Information, Checklist, Resources, Dyslexia, Handwriting Aids, Handwriting Problems
Several ways to help young children with Dysgraphia / Handwriting Problems There are several ways to help young children write correctly: One of the main things is to ensure the child is sitting in the correct position. Feet on the floor, weight evenly distributed. ...