When learning to write, children must develop many skills, including strong core and neck muscles to maintain good posture. Gross motor skills (arm muscles)  need to develop before handwriting; fine motor skills can progress naturally.

Has your child's school told you they're slow at reading, struggle with spelling, or can't copy from a book? Do they mix up their maths symbols or get tired quickly in class? If so, this blog will be of interest.  These struggles often have overlooked causes and understanding them can make a real difference. 

Many parents of children in primary school tell me, “My child can read, but when they see a long word, they freeze.”

It is not surprising to hear over time, these children may begin to avoid reading aloud, skip unfamiliar words

While dyslexia is often thought of as a language-based problem in which speed, auditory processing, and working memory affect academic performance, there are other factors to consider that many parents don't think about.

Parents often ask me whether their child is reading at the “right” speed. Some children read accurately but very slowly, others rush through text with little understanding, and many become anxious or fatigued when asked to read aloud.

Many individuals with dyslexia often continue to struggle because of a weak working memory, even long after good literacy skills have been established. So, in a busy work environment that is increasingly flooded with information, professionals need to stay on track, prioritise activities and overcome the constant distractions that slow productivity.

An honest reflection from an adult with undiagnosed dyslexia and ADHD, revealing how focus issues shaped his life and how practical strategies and mindset shifts helped him overcome them.

Did you know the sound of your child’s voice can be used to boost their reading skills?

When we read, most of us visualise the characters, the scenery, events in our mind's eye. For a good few years, when my child was in primary school, she was obsessed with C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia series.

The internal narrator’s voice combines with the associated images to help us jump into the pages of our favourite book. 

Jamie Oliver’s creative approach to cooking shows how dyslexic minds think differently. Many dyslexic learners thrive when their strengths are nurtured through intuition and creativity rather than structure.

As one of those individuals who always felt at fault, continually trying to improve and iron out flaws, it was somewhat ironic that my so-called defects, dyslexia and all the issues that surround this diagnosis, were the thing that made me unique in the first place.

I was watching one of my students write the other day, and noticed countless problems with her seated position, her pencil grip, and how she was obscuring the sentence with her hand as she wrote. The effort was enormous on her part.