ColoursElizabeth is celebrating 2014’s Dyslexia Awareness Week, by inviting 7 of her favourite dyslexics to answer the following questions. Posting their responses to her questiosn here over the coming week … in the hopes that they will inspire you as much as they have her! Name: Denise McGowan Age (optional): 45 (in 2 weeks time!)… Continue reading Eli’s top 7 favourite dyslexics – 2014 Dyslexia Awareness Week
Author: Elizabeth Wilkinson
Since entering the field of dyslexia back in 2000, The Dyslexic Dyslexia Consultant - Elizabeth Wilkinson MBE, has worked with and provided support for thousands of people, including businesses, families, and educators.
Hello June 2014
Morning all, having discovered the WordPress app for my phone and then remembering my log in (very impressive) I thought I’d write a quick blog to say hello 🙂 It’s now 7 years and 5 months since I started the Dyslexic Dyslexia Consultant with the aim of raising public awareness of dyslexia, and I’m happy… Continue reading Hello June 2014
5th Birthday
January 31, 2012… As I sit at my desk I am thinking back eight years and thinking of the research, discussions, idea storming, planning, dreaming and hard work that I have put into reaching 5 years of The Dyslexic Dyslexia Consultant being in business, and I smile as I realise that today is The DDC’s… Continue reading 5th Birthday
Does the term ‘Duty of Care’ actually mean anything?
Makes me wonder…. I was chatting with an adult student of mine yesterday about the year 6 SATs. He and his wife had been invited into school for a meeting to discuss the SATs. I listened with great interest as to what happened at this meeting as I am always interested in finding out the… Continue reading Does the term ‘Duty of Care’ actually mean anything?
SEN Label or teaching attack?
14th September 2010 headline: Ofsted says special needs used too widely 14th September 2010 The DDC alternative headline: Less need for ‘Special needs’ label, if schools focused more on teaching for all their children. Not quite as catchy and nowhere near as emotionally evoking as the headline this morning, but a lot nearer the true… Continue reading SEN Label or teaching attack?
A new academic year begins…
Here we are, at the beginning of another academic year, with students, parents & teachers returning to education with renewed passions, energy & expectations for the year ahead. For some students that first day back signifies a new beginning, the holidays have given them time to recoup, reenergize and reassess attitudes and expectations. So with… Continue reading A new academic year begins…
A new academic year begins…
Here we are, at the beginning of another academic year, with students, parents & teachers returning to education with renewed passions, energy & expectations for the year ahead. For some students that first day back signifies a new beginning, the holidays have given them time to recoup, re-energize and reassess attitudes and expectations. So with… Continue reading A new academic year begins…
Dyslexia symptoms, difficulties & some strengths!
Please note that this list is NOT a diagnosis of dyslexia. It is however a list of common traits, difficulties and strengths that research has shown is common in those who have been diagnosed as dyslexic. Not every one will demonstrate all of these and there will be more than appear on this list. Early… Continue reading Dyslexia symptoms, difficulties & some strengths!
So what is dyslexia?
There are lots of symptoms to be found either on the internet, in books etc. You many have found yourself feeling overwhelmed or inundated with the amount of symptoms that are out there. As a dyslexic I found it useful to know that there are three main areas that many researchers believe effect dyslexics. These three areas are often referred to as… Continue reading So what is dyslexia?