Author Archives: Dyslexia Lady

About Dyslexia Lady

Maria Chivers is married with two children and lives in Swindon, UK. Maria is an international author and writes on: Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia; Dyspraxia; ADHD and other Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs).

It’s Adult Learners Week!

It’s Adult Learners Week! We are running sessions tomorrow at Indigo Dyslexia Centre Suffolk for adults looking to improve their computer literacy. We look forward to seeing you! [..]

Dyslexia

Anthea Turner, has always struggled with dyslexia: Dancing on Ice – mixed up left and right during routines

My struggles with dyslexia by Anthea: Dancing on Ice contestant reveals it meant  she mixed up left Left and right: Anthea Turner suffered with dyslexia before she was [..]

Dyslexia

Teenage triathlete tips on beating dyslexia

A TEENAGE triathlete from Llanelli is leading the way for people who suffer  with dyslexia. The 18-year-old former Coedcae School pupil, who is hoping to qualify for  Team [..]

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Dyslexic PC faced ‘unfair treatment’ by Sellafield force – no decision yet

A FIREARMS officer who has taken his former employers to court alleging he faced discrimination because of his dyslexia, said he regretted having to take legal action but [..]

Dyslexia

How A Particular Type Of Drawing Is Associated With Reading in Nursery

Parents spend lots of time trying to ensure that their child is ready for kindergarten. Much of that effort is devoted to things we know are important – [..]

Child Development

Is handwriting still important? The digital generation skips penmanship

As interactive technology becomes ubiquitous around the globe, some experts warn that formal handwriting may soon diminish, rendering the penmanship a relic of the past. Fears of handwriting’s [..]

Dysgraphia

Singing ‘rewires’ damaged brain – ultimately, could help reading

Whilst this article is looking at people who have had strokes and how the brain re-wires itself.  The article specialists found that this also helped children to read.  [..]

Dyslexia

Rosemary smell ‘may improve memory’

The smell of rosemary could boost your memory, researchers said. Aroma of essential oil from the herb could improve memory in healthy adults, according to researchers from the [..]

Brain Training

Max Irons – Max Irons Learns Full Scripts To Combat Dyslexia

Dyslexic actor Max Irons memorises entire scripts before auditioning for film roles in a bid to avoid embarrassment if he’s asked to read for another part. The Host [..]

Dyslexia

How Brain Training Can Make You Significantly Smarter

Whilst the following article is mainly talking about middle age, brain training can help so much for the younger dyslexic, because once you start on one of these [..]

Brain Training