Monthly Archives: July 2011

BBC – New TV Series filming in August, looking for children with Dyslexia

Pioneer Productions has been asked by BBC Four to produce a major 3-part series on child development called ‘Growing Children’. Presented by expert child psychologist Laverne Antrobus (‘Growing [..]

Dyslexia

Doctor Who Stars to Voice Characters in CBeebies-FME Kids’ Series – may help children with dyspraxia

The physical actions of Tree Fu have all been devised and approved by movement development specialists and are designed to benefit all children at a crucial time in [..]

Dyspraxia

What does, Cher, Brad Little, John Lennon, Nigel Kennedy have in common? All famous musicians & dyslexic. Can music help dyslexics?

What does, Cher, Brad Little, John Lennon, Nigel Kennedy have in common?  All famous musicians & dyslexic.  Can music help dyslexics?  

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Music and Dyslexia – Can music help dyslexics?

Reuters British neurologists have found that the dyslexic students were able to accurately recognize and characterize the musical notes heard by them. A test with 33 dyslexic students [..]

Dyslexia, Dyspraxia

New typeface helps people with dyslexia read

A Dutch designer has come up with an innovative way to help people with dyslexia. Christian Boer is developing a new typeface, called Dyslexie, which he hopes will [..]

Dyspraxia

Tom Pollereau, who has dyslexia talks about The Apprentice

Tom Pollereau, who has dyslexia talks about The Apprentice The programme can be seen on BBC i-player for the next 7 days up to 24th July: . at:  [..]

Dyspraxia

The Apprentice 2011, winner Tom Pellereau ‘emergency biscuit, good idea’

The Apprentice 2011: winner Tom Pellereau – ‘I still think the emergency biscuit is a great idea’ Winning Apprentice candidate Tom Pellereau tells Chris Harvey a   £100,000 job [..]

Dyslexia

Congratulations to Tom Pollereau, who is dyslexic for winning The Apprentice 2011

Tom Pellereau Winner of The Apprentice The 31-year-old inventor also said that his dyslexia had given him specific skills and talents when it came to product design. “I [..]

Dyslexia

From no GCSEs … to a first-class degree, Dyslexic Ben Celebrates

DYSLEXIC Ben Granville has received a first class honours degree – 13 years after leaving school aged 15 without ever sitting an exam. Ben,  aged 28, was first [..]

Dyslexia

Got Dyspraxia? How to live life to the fullest

Tommy is a clumsy little four year old with limited play skills. He is very sensitive to sound and touch, does not mix with peers at school and [..]

Dyspraxia