 Web Designing for Dyslexia - People with dyslexia frequently experience discomfort when reading because they find it more difficult to ‘decode’ the words on the page, and can also find it difficult to remain focussed on a particular piece of text. Some people may also have to concentrate more to remember what they have already read, which means they will tire more easily.
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 The Reading Writing Connection in Jackson... - Most students sail through learning the alphabet. For some, though, there are stumbling blocks, like distinguishing a "d" from a "b." "I always got them mixed up," said Joe Plummer, 13, who just finished seventh grade at Columbia Middle School.
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 What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? - ADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder that is characterized by pervasive inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity. It can result in significant functional impairment. ADHD is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood and can persist through adolescence and into adulthood.
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 Scotland Needs Greater Dyslexia Training - Teachers in Scotland require specialist training to enable them to help pupils with dyslexia cope in the classroom, a Scottish charity has claimed. Approximately half a million people in Scotland are thought to suffer from the condition, with one in four of those diagnosed as severely dyslexic.
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Signs of Attention Deficit (ADHD) - a child came to my clinic for speech and oral language problems and I found some similarities in his behavior to the description of ADHD in the course book.
1. He is easily distracted by any minimal visual or auditory stimulation
2. He cannot sustain attention on the tasks; once he starts an activity directly he wants to change, and so on for the new activity.
3. He cannot focus on details in a pictures or objects.
4. He does not wait his turn.
5. He speaks excessively and seems that he is not listening.
6. He answers even before I finish asking the question.
7. He does not follow the instructions appropriately.
8. He cannot sit on the chair for one minute without keep moving on it, putting his leg under him, standing up and roaming around.
(M.J., Speech Therapist in UAE, a student on the Dyslexia Certificate course)
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 Abuse of ADHD Drugs Can be Fatal - It is well documented that the use of prescription medication to treat children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has grown exponentially over the past decade. A study released earlier this week suggests that the misuse of these types of drugs has expanded nearly as rapidly.
Attention-deficit drugs have a stimulating effect on the central nervous system, which can help children with ADHD concentrate when used in therapeutic doses. But the drugs also increase heart rate and raise blood pressure to dangerous levels when used improperly, especially when crushed and snorted in an attempt to induce a sense of euphoria.
Some teens have been known to abuse the drug not for a buzz, but to boost academic performance, believing that the drugs would heighten their concentration and lessen their need for sleep.
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 Improved Access to THRASS Sing-a-long Songs - The THRASS Sing-a-long songs have just been made available for download in mp3 format in the USA from the Children’s Music section of the Amazon mp3 website and from the iTunes Music Store, making them far more accessible to everyone.
The THRASS (Teaching Handwriting Reading And Spelling Skills) synthetic phonics program has been pioneered by British Educational Psychologist Alan Davies and helps learners to develop sound literacy skills by teaching them about the 44 phonemes (speech sounds) of spoken English and the 120 keygraphemes (spelling choices) of written English.
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  Stylist Claims Salon Staff Made her Life a Misery Over her Dyslexia - A hair stylist has claimed her life was made a misery because colleagues laughed at her and made her feel stupid due to her disability. Lydia James, who suffers from dyslexia, claimed that she was told not to use her condition as an excuse for being unable to write properly. “I was belittled and treated unfairly and not offered any help. I was left to feel stupid and not very intelligent.”
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 Scott Quinnell Tackles Demons Head-on - Scott Quinnell gives no hint that there has been anything other than success in his life. He was an outstanding No 8 in rugby union, playing three matches for the Lions in Australia in 2001. He represented Wales 52 times and captained his country on seven occasions as well as playing rugby league for Wigan.
So it was a shock to hear that Quinnell achieved all that despite barely being able to read or write. At 34 he had a reading age of 7. He had such severe dyslexia that he could not write a cheque, reply to an e-mail or read a book. He could not spell.
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 Dyslexic Speedskater's Olympic Dream Lives on - The moment Jordan Malone's dreams of the 2006 Turin Games died, after he'd skated at the U.S. Olympic short-track speedskating trials on a broken right ankle, he headed straight for his No. 1 teammate in the stands. Malone also had to overcome dyslexia.
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 Frank Ricci Becomes an Extraordinary Champion for Those with Dyslexia - As Ricci v. DeStefano drew public attention for the involvement of Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonya Sotomayor and the questions it raised about racial justice, those who face a disability in learning how to read gained a champion. Multiple articles on the case detailed the effort that plaintiff and fireman Frank Ricci, a man diagnosed with dyslexia,invested in a plan of study. His was a demonstration of supreme effort.
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 Students Bonding with Horses - While some kids spend the summer at a camp in the woods, some kids spent a week recently at the Bachman Academy Equestrian Center learning to care for horses. "They muck out stalls and everything else you would do as if you were boarding your own horse. They do jumping, cantering and posting," Rigdon said. "It's not like a pony ride where there is someone to lead them around. They actually learn how to control the horses." Many of Bachman Academy's student's have dyslexia.
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 Program Empowers Parents of Special Needs Kids - When Stephanie Deffinbaugh's five-year-old daughter Kristyn was diagnosed with severe dyslexia, the North Carolina parent felt a wave of relief that her child's inability to recognize letters wasn't due to laziness or bad parenting.
The feeling was short lived. After four years of confrontation with her local school district, which refused to provide services for dyslexic students, Deffinbaugh finally sought refuge at the Exceptional Children's Assistance Center, the state's federally funded parent center. There, a parent educator guided her through the complex world of special education law, helping her understand her daughter's rights.
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 Assistive Technology at Dyslexia Drop-in Center Helps Local Dyslexic People - The Cornwall, UK, Dyslexia Association Drop-In Centre is now using the latest assistive technology to help more than 50 dyslexic adults a week achieve their potential. Staff are now on hand to demonstrate how technologies can be used to support dyslexic people in their daily lives; from speech-recognition which enables people to write and control their computer with their voice, to text-to-speech software which reads information aloud from a computer.
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 Gifted Savants May Struggle with Dyslexia - Some children who appear to be gifted in certain areas such as math may be held back by problems in language and reading. Parents can do something at home to prepare (or repair) their child’s brain for normal signal processing.
Turning off the TV and teaching phonics to your child early, the right way, may prevent dyslexia.
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 Brighton, UK, Families Stand up for Home Schooling - Shoppers in Brighton were greeted by a colourful sight as children filled the streets with bubbles as part of a protest. The Government proposals which are currently under consultation would give local councils new powers to decide which parents are allowed to educate their own children, track home educating families on a Government database and enter family homes to interview children alone.
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 How TV Actor Joseph Mawle Overcame Dyslexia - The Warwickshire, UK, actor shot to fame playing Christ in BBC1’s 2008 Easter drama The Passion, then next appeared on screen as the infamous serial killer in Channel 4’s Red Riding. Joseph is as adaptable off-screen as on, having overcome several hurdles in his life – from dyslexia and deafness to a job toiling on a building site for £1-an-hour.
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 Art Saved Her Life - Dubuque artist Sally Larmon loves mosaics. And, it's no wonder. The pieces that make up the 12-ft. tall, 7-ft. wide stained-glass and marble mosaic she is handcrafting above her home's fireplace almost serves as a reflection of her life - bold, beautiful and sparkling with color and intricacies, with just a hint of unusual flare.
Larmon's life has been mirrored by her art, using it as a lifeline through trials and tribulations - battling dyslexia...
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 Dyslexia in the Workplace - Disability or Talent? - In the UK, dyslexia is covered by the provisions of the Disabilities Discrimination Act, and meaningful protection is afforded to dyslexic thinkers through this means. Essentially, there are four distinct challenges involved in creating a dyslexia-friendly workplace, each of which needs to be addressed comprehensively in order to create a workplace culture in which diversity of thinking style can be comfortably accommodated - and harnessed to the creation of commercial success.
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 Surfing Improves Difficulties of Dyslexia - Labelled lazy, stupid and a daydreamer, Melanie Hanlon was bullied at school and eventually left, aged 15, unhappy, confused and feeling like a failure ... She left school with no qualifications and, at the age of 20, spent three months surfing in Hawaii. When she returned, her difficulties had almost disappeared and she read 'Catcher In The Rye' in a week. Her mother saw a flyer about the Raviv method, that she was able to finally get the help she needed. "The next week – in February 2008 – I started the Raviv program," she says.
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Should it Take a Teacher a Whole Year to Diagnose Dyslexia?
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A Better Way - Right Strategies Help People with Dyslexia Learn Better
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Tatworth, UK, School Awarded Dyslexia-friendly Status
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Dyslexia is Not a Reason for Failure
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Dyslexic Graduate Celebrates with African Adventure
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Thomas Hellyer's Big Talent - Cooking
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Dyslexic Pupils Missing Out on Vital Help in Belfast
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Wales, UK, is Trailing Over Support for People with Dyslexia
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Council Told Dyslexic Driver She Shouldn't be on the Road
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Swindon, UK, Dyslexic Kids Get Help Lessons
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New Police Website Includes Accessibility Feature for People with Dyslexia
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Learning How to Teach Dyslexic Students in Singapore
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