How do we learn to read?

How do we learn to read?

  Can you remember learning to read? If it was an unpleasant struggle, you are more likely to recall the experience. If you learnt to read easily, you probably won’t remember much about it. Perhaps you can remember some of the early books which were read to you...
Dyslexia – Gift or Disability?

Dyslexia – Gift or Disability?

In many countries, dyslexia is classified as a disability, but there is a shift towards seeing it as a gift rather than a disability. “Dyslexia is not a disability – it’s a gift. It means that I and many other dyslexic thinkers can portray the world through...
Dyslexia: 10 Tips for Reading with your Child

Dyslexia: 10 Tips for Reading with your Child

 There is a lot more to reading than decoding the words. Children with dyslexia can miss out on developing essential reading skills because they are struggling so much with sounding out each word. Many then become ‘turned off’ from reading and so it is important to...