Monthly Archives: September 2011

My son has dysgraphia, how can I help him?

Dysgraphia treatment – developing skills through play You can help a student with dysgraphia, by using Multi-Sensory Teaching Methods, developing skills through play and hand strengthening exercises. What [..]

Dysgraphia

Can Alternative Therapies help Dyslexia? Yes or No?

Can alternative therapies help dyslexia?  Yes or No? More information in my book:  Alternative Therapies and Dyslexia:  http://www.dyslexiaa2z.com/maria_chivers/alternative_therapies/book.html

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Health

Has my son got ADHD? What is ADHD?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been known about for a long time. It has undergone several name changes, one time being known as; ‘hyperkinesias’ (Latin derivative for [..]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

What is Dysgraphia? Is it untidy handwriting?

Dysgraphia (pronounced:  dis-graf-ia) affects approximately 10% of the population. Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder, dysgraphia symptoms are characterised by the inability to write properly. Dysgraphia in fact refers [..]

Dysgraphia, Dyslexia

My child’s got dyspraxia, what is it?

My child’s got dyspraxia, what is it?  It is still sometimes, known as:  Clumsy Child Syndrome. What is Dyspraxia?  Over the years, Dyspraxia has several names, and can [..]

Dyspraxia

Can I get help with Dyslexia?

Can I get help with dyslexia?  Yes, lots of information in my book:  http://www.dyslexiaa2z.com/maria_chivers/dyslexia/book.html

Dyslexia

Can you cure dyslexia? Yes / No Discuss

Can you cure dyslexia?  Yes / No   Discuss More information in my book:  http://www.dyslexiaa2z.com/maria_chivers/dyslexia/book.html.  

Dyslexia

15 Common Myths about Dyslexia

15 Common Myths about Dyslexia (I could probably put a 115, but I won’t bore you all.) We would love to share with you an article that we [..]

Dyslexia

Surge seen in technology to help people with dyscalulia & other different abilities

There has been a surge in advances in technology powering assistive devices for people with different abilities. Much sought-after among them is an array of websites and applications [..]

Dyscalculia

Tactics from other dyscalculaics about improving face-name recognition?

i have an awful time with face-name association, like most dyscalculaics. i’ve found ways to get other pieces of information into my head in ways that i can [..]

Dyscalculia