Monthly Archives: March 2012

Can chewing gum make your brainier?

Can chewing gum make your brainier? That’s the claim of researchers at Coventry University.  They say that chewing gum; mint flavoured, decreases feelings of tiredness. Other research in [..]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyslexia Taining Courses, Dyspraxia, Left-Handers, Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Schools, General

‘The Deceitful Dyslexic’ by Alex Nile. ‘A good read’

‘The Deceitful Dyslexic’ by Alex Nile. Several people with dyslexia have remarked about this book, so I think it is well worth recommending. Its about a lad who [..]

Dyslexia

New changes to GCSE ‘will penalise dyslexic pupils’

Plan to award marks for spelling and grammar  are unfair to those with learning difficulty, experts warn Ministers have been accused of discriminating against dyslexic pupils by announcing [..]

Dysgraphia, Dyslexia

What is the best Spell Checker?

What is the best Spell Checker? Spell checkers are brilliant, many of us use them every day and wouldn’t be without them, but the following poem, shows that [..]

Dyslexia

BDA petition – dyslexia training should be part of Teacher Training

The British Dyslexia Association (B.D.A.) has launched a petition to the government requesting that sufficient dyslexia training be provided as part of Initial Teacher Training. We need 100,000 [..]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)

Boris: I’ll tackle scandal of pupils who can’t read at 11

Boris Johnson has pledged to stamp out the “scandal” of illiteracy among 11-year-olds if re-elected to City Hall. The Mayor plans to roll out his successful Team London [..]

Dyslexia, Schools, General

Demand-fed babies ‘have higher IQ’

Babies who are fed on demand are more likely to have a higher IQ and perform better at school, according to new research. The study suggests that eight-year-olds [..]

Dyspraxia