Monthly Archives: January 2012

Keira Knightley,’Sense and Sensibility’ helped my dyslexia

Keira Knightley: Sense and Sensibility screenplay helped me overcome dyslexia Keira Knightley, the actress, has disclosed that she overcame dyslexia as a   child by reading a screenplay by [..]

Dyslexia

IT behind ‘astounding’ gains in spelling age

IT behind ‘astounding’ gains in spelling age five-year mission yields top results and may be extended over East Renfrewshire An East Renfrewshire teacher’s five-year quest to improve pupils’ [..]

Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia

Petition launched by the BDA regarding Initial Teacher Training Campaign

Petition to get special needs training in all teacher training courses The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) has launched a petition to the government requesting that sufficient dyslexia training [..]

Dyslexia

File Under “Wacky:” Overcoming ADHD Clutter Creatively

An ADHD woman battles disorganization with a highly personalized clutter-busting system — and wins. Erica — the woman I had called in desperation to help me clear out [..]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)