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The following insights provide information and personal experience around dyslexia.
Preparing for the Festive Season
As an undiagnosed neurodiverse child, I vividly remember the lead-up to Christmas as a time filled with magic and excitement, but also sensory overwhelm and meltdowns. While I loved the sparkling lights and bright colours, the extra sensory input often left me feeling...
Fun, Fireworks, and Sensory Overload – A Neurodiverse Child’s Perspective
Bonfire Night has always been a childhood memory of mine filled with crackling bonfires, vibrant fireworks, and the sweet taste of treacle toffee made with my mum. Yet, as a child with undiagnosed ADHD and ASD, this magical evening often became an overwhelming sensory experience.
Embracing My Differences: A Journey of Self-Discovery
As a child in the 1970’s, I always felt like an outsider. From struggling with junk modelling at playgroup, to being told not to return to ballet class, I faced a constant barrage of challenges that left me feeling different and inadequate from a very early age. My socks were always around my ankles, and I couldn’t, however hard I tried, seem to keep food off my clothes.
Free your Feet – The Benefits of Shoeless Learning
How many times did you hear “take off your shoes when you come in the house” when you were growing up? I always thought that it was so I didn’t get dirt on my parent’s carpet, but did you know that wearing no shoes can also enhance learning?
Dyslexics Can Excel in Creative Writing – Dispelling the Myth:
It is widely believed that children with dyslexia cannot excel in creative writing. In this blog, I will dispel this myth and show that, even though Dyslexia is a specific learning difference affecting reading, writing, and spelling, it can actually focus the mind and produce the most incredible creativity.
Nature’s Classroom – The Freedom of Forest Schools
This blog delves into how forest schools provide a holistic educational experience, deepen children’s connection with the environment, and support their overall development.
Eye Tracking Issues And Their Effect On Schooling
Do you recognise these signs in your child?
Skipping words or entire lines while reading, using their finger as a guide to keeping their place. If so, read on…
A Journey with my Daughter: A Parent’s Tale of Nurturing a Neurodiverse Child
Recently, I sat down with my mum to delve into her experiences navigating the challenges and triumphs of parenting a neurodiverse child during a time when understanding and support were scarce.
Naughty or Neurodiverse?
Don’t know why your child appears ‘hyper’, ‘unruly’, ‘lazy’, ‘clumsy’, struggling with literacy, stressed, or overwhelmed at school and/or at home?