How I found my new “normal”
I had always thought Dyslexia was only reading letters or numbers backwards. I was in my 50’s when I realized that I had many of the characteristics.
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Breaking the Code: A novel
Book Review: Breaking the Code by G.B. Mackenzie. This is a novel about a 12-year-old boy who is good at solving problems, but cannot read.
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Small Words and Punctuation
I recently facilitated a 5-day Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme with an adult dyslexic. Diagnosed in primary school, she received short-term
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Exposing The Imposter Syndrome
The imposter syndrome is psychological phenomenon referring to internal thoughts of incompetence, feelings of being less intelligent, successful or even
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Are Dyslexic Accommodations Fair? Yes, Here’s Why
Studies have shown that some consider accommodations unfair, especially when the individual performs well. Still, there are many reasons why
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How can I help others when I’m not perfect?
Can I help children with dyslexia, if I can’t write flawlessly? This is a question I asked myself after a
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Does my child have ADHD?
Children and adults with attention focus problems came to me from the first days of my practice and in large numbers. Parents often do not suspect that their child is endowed with this talent. But I can almost always see this right away.
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Recharging Resilience
The term resilience is one of those words we hear frequently, but can be hard to pin down, define and explain. It refers to the ability of an individual to process, cope and grow in difficult or challenging times.
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A Symbol of Support for Dyslexia
Did you know currently there was no universal symbol for dyslexia? Well, there is now, because we (The Whole Dyslexic
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Learning disability or gift?
Charlie came to me for a Davis Dyslexia program. Here is what he thinks about the Davis program and how it has helped him.
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Using Clay to Learn Subject-Specific Vocabulary
For students, subject vocabulary is hard and there is a lot to consume over a short space of time. Students may be introduced to 12-15 new words in a single day.
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My Dyslexic Life -The To-Do List
To-do lists have never worked for me. I always start with good intentions, and I do write lots and lots
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