Let Dyslexics Draw Their Ideas
A good moment in school today… When you give your dyslexic GCSE English pupil a pen and ask them to draw their
Literate Illiterates
‘If we teach a child to read but fail to develop a desire to read, we will have created a skilled nonreader,
How To Encourage Children To Read For Pleasure
At the weekend I wrote quite a long post about how researchers have found that children read for pleasure for less time
Creative People
‘Creative people don’t have a mess, they have ideas lying around everywhere.’ Do you consider yourself a creative person? I am. I
Today She Learned…
That some riding lessons don’t go well and that you have to dig deep to hold things together. Sometimes your horse just
Do I Have a Special Talent? -Music College
I am musical. Whilst I am not an autistic savant by any means (the statistics are 1 in 10 to 1 in
What Difference Does Having a Diagnosis Make?
It’s a discussion that I often have with parents; I read about online and I get involved with posts on social media
The Road to Assessment (Part 2)
The assessment We discussed my reaction to the cancellation, and I was so sorry for causing a fuss. This is very much
The Road to Assessment (Part 1)
Recently, at the age of 46, I was diagnosed with autism. This may surprise some people but if you know even just