’ Dysgraphia -The Whys and How’s’ (revised 23-10-13) by Dyslexia Toby © 2013 Dysgraphia can affect many people in various ways…it is generally regarded as deficiency/learning difficulty in the ability to put pen to paper in terms of the written word. It can be a handwriting issue, or a cognitive issue (transcription difficulty)…taking thoughts from the mind or indeed the teacher and putting them down on paper, and this can also be down to agraphia. It must be mentioned that as with dyslexia most students have very high intellect; this causes many teachers to believe the student lacks ..read more

 Why are we so different by Dyslexia Dublin © 2020 I grew up with a huge variation (character) to many including my siblings. We shared so many things and were afforded the same opportunities. We went to similar schools for the most part, joined the same or similar clubs! We all lived under the same roof. We all ate the same things. But I always felt different, I’m not alone. Parents often wonder why their offspring are so different in many ways, and some question their-selves. I have heard, so many say much of what has been mentioned. There is absolutely no reason ..read more

 The Why’s and How’s of the IEP (Individual Education Plan)and the benefits to individuals in the learning environment (revised)  by  Dyslexia Dublin CETC © 2020 Just received your child's IEP or would like to know more ( have an assessment, then you should be informed about your entitlements). Specific Needs Education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. This process involves the individually planned scheme of work with an agreed level of help…sometimes intense help… to ..read more

How can a dyslexic, become both a  teacher and a writer. I spent many years struggling through academia never figuring why I was so different. Most of my friends grasped the nettle, I didn’t. I always had a passion to teach and I always tried so hard to match my peers in school so how did I find out I was both dyslexic and dyspraxic? I trained to be a mechanic on the advice of my father, even my family thought I was slow or stupid. Can you imagine how life was and is for others like me? We spent our days in school being verbally abused and, in my case, canned most days. I arrived at col ..read more

Why are we so different by Dyslexia Dublin © 2020 I grew up with a huge variation (character) to many including my siblings. We shared so many things and were afforded the same opportunities. We went to similar schools for the most part, joined the same or similar clubs! We all lived under the same roof. We all ate the same things. But I always felt different, I’m not alone. Parents often wonder why their offspring are so different in many ways, and some question their-selves. I have heard, so many say much of what has been mentioned. There is absolutely no reason to d ..read more

How can we improve retention by Dyslexia Dublin  © 2020 Retention rates are so important; throughout our lives from early to later years. Those with Spld tend to have great long term memories and poor short term memories; why is this! We can accrue part of this to a lack of stimulation and different styles of tuition/instruction. We need a clear and unobstructed path in order to encode (receive) all types of instruction and perform a given task. When we are receiving visual instruction our attention rates tend to be far higher than if we are receiving aural instructio ..read more