Author: Elizabeth Wilkinson

Well my old web designer, the lovely Matt Young, has gone and got a full time job, so I have been on the lookout for a new designer and finally found Sid! We had a meeting, set about some stuff and aimed to get the new website ready for The DDC’s 8th Birthday ….. A few ago I realised I had been too busy to actually do anything to celebrate The DDC’s 8th Birthday! And The ‘new look’ website we had been working on was taking longer than expected, due to certain things this dyslexic had not envisaged; like terms and conditions, photos and words! The dreaded getting words onto paper… now there’s a thing, when I am on a… Continue reading New Website

Working with a child this morning and they had asked me why something had happened, my response (and a honest one) was “because you are fab!” His response “huh! Fab, I don’t think so, I’m not fab, I can’t even work out what 7×4 is” Why is it that a child in the upper years of primary school should feel that he ‘isn’t clever’ just because he couldn’t work out straight away (like his peer) the answer to 7×4! Working with this young man on a one:one basis once a week I am privy to how exceptional his mind and intelligence actually is. I am of the opinion that once he has navigated the education system and is in the… Continue reading Why?

Welcome to day 7 of 7 of my celebrating dyslexia for Dyslexia Awareness Week 2014! Today I bring I’d like to introduce you to someone who is as passionate about enabling our fellow dyslexics as I am . . . Name: David Edwards – Dragon Dave Age (optional): 51 Business name: David Edwards A brief description of what you/your business do/does: Computer trainer on all areas of Assistive Technology on Windows and Apple Mac Area you live/your business is based: I live in the West Midlands. I cover West Midlands and London When did you find out you were dyslexic? 1998 – I was assessed for Dyslexia but it wasn’t explained clearly in plain English what it all meant – even… Continue reading Dyslexia Awareness Week 2014 Celebrating Dyslexia day 7 of 7

Hello, Well, today is day 5 (yes i got it right today!) of  Dyslexia Awareness week and today I bring you another of my favourite dyslexics…. enjoy x Your name: Rob Holmes Your Age (optional): 37 Business(s) name: Wordtrigger & Vinegar A brief description of what you/your business(s) do/does: Wordtrigger is a board game for dyslexics which improves their reading and spelling, making it fun to learn. Through building letters from materials provided in the game – players are able to visualise and create words which will in turn help them be remembered. Vinegar is an independent brand and creative agency, providing design solutions for established and emerging companies. Our strengths lie in creativity, the ability to come up with… Continue reading Day 6 of Eli’s top 7 favourite dyslexics – 2014 Dyslexia Awareness Week

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Introducing one of my favourite dyslexics, she lives in London but has Shropshire links and is an avid supporter of Dyslexia Information Day events, its my pleasure to introduce to you today as my 2nd blog for Dyslexia Awareness Week 2014, the fabulous . . . Name: Penny Topsom Age (optional): 47yrs, (19 in my head!) Business name: Multiplication Rules! A brief description of what you/your business do/does: Designed a new way of enjoying times tables and then introducing division. By encouraging the use of maths patterns to learn and understand those pesky tables, it’s a visual tool. I have gone from writing a book to now developing maths resources that schools and parents /carers can use. Using number counters… Continue reading Eli’s favourite 7 dyslexics Q&A’s for 2014 Dyslexia Awareness Week