We had a memorable two days at the first ever Dyslexia Show at the NEC Birmingham. We spoke to interesting people, met some lovely families and thoroughly enjoyed meeting up face-to-face with colleagues from all over the country after so long. Matt Hancock gave the keynote speech and was very interested in the Davis methods…
Category: Events
Stories To Make You Smile
Yesterday evening was World Book Night which was all about celebrating books and sharing the benefits that reading for pleasure has on our lives. This year, as well as giving away thousands of books, they are offering everyone a free eBook or audiobook of Stories to Make You Smile which has 10 short stories from…
Why Tyrannosaurus But Not If? Course starting in the Autumn
Six-session on-line course providing support strategies for parents of dyslexic children.
Why Tyrannosaurus but not If? online course
Online dyslexia support for parents
The Tyrannosaurus Is Back!
This new one-day workshop, based on the Davis methods and linked to the popular online course, “Why ‘Tyrannosaurus’ But Not ‘If’?”, will take place again in Malvern, Worcestershire on 6th July 2016. The workshop is recommended for SENCOs, Learning Support teachers, classroom teachers (primary and secondary), private tutors and parents. Cost of attendance is currently…
BETT
BETT (the education training and technology show) is on this week and I visited with some colleagues on Thursday. Technology is certainly taking over education and it did feel as if real creativity is being replaced by interactive learning games which look fun but seem to limit freedom of expression. I liked the SensoryScent company…
UK Davis Dyslexia Programme bursary fund
Thank you to everyone who contributed to Klaire de Lys’s bursary campaign. Once the campaign reached £5000, she fulfilled her pledge and shaved her head. There is an incredibly moving 2-minute video on her blog.
Ealing Dyslexia Association – workshop
Saturday 6th February 2010, 10.30 – 12.00 I will be giving a talk at the Ealing Dyslexia Association as part of their series ‘Methods for Dyslexia’. I have been invited to talk about the Davis methods and run an interactive workshop to show how the creative talents of dyslexics can be used to help…
Information Technology – some new ideas
18 January 2010 I went to the BETT (technology in education) exhibition last week and had the opportunity to try out some new software and see what updates had been added to old favourites. I thought I would select my top 3 things, but even that is difficult as there was so much to choose…
unlocking-learning
14 October I am a member of the Davis Dyslexia Facilitators’ Association (DDFA), a professional association for licensed Davis practitioners, and we have been building a new website over the last few months. The project has grown over time; it started out as a website to let people search for a Davis Facilitator in their…