I don’t homeschool my children, but like many, I experienced home education during Covid-19 lockdowns. I must admit I found it challenging. However, many parents relish the opportunity to home school a dyslexic child. I recently caught up with Joanne, who has homeschooled her son, Josh, for the last six years. Our sons went to the same primary school, and
Finding your child’s strengths is the key to getting through school and setting them up in a career they will enjoy. This is a big week in our household. Harry turns 18! Many of his extended family (Harry is adopted; therefore, he has a MASSIVE extended family, including six grandparents) will join us to celebrate the wonder that is this
You may have heard about the Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme. Some say it isn’t an evidence-based dyslexia programme, and I mentioned in my book that it didn’t help my son Harry. However, I recently read that the structured literacy approach doesn’t work for all dyslexic children, so I asked Melissa to tell us about the difference the Davis programme made
By Shelli Squires Hi, my name is Shelli, I have three children who have dyslexia, two of them are also on the autistic spectrum. It has been a struggle helping three children with dyslexia, but I hope my story will inspire you to do whatever it takes to support your child. I had no idea I had dyslexia until my
Informative and inspiring, heartwarming and heartbreaking, are some of the words I’d use to describe ‘Dyslexia. Wrestling with an Octopus.’ I found myself laughing and at other times I was on the verge of tears. Why? Because this book is one mother’s story about trying to support her son to navigate through a world that is mostly built by and
Max Hides lives for mountain biking and is a world-class rider. Here’s what helped him overcome his dyslexia and autism to become a champion. In 2017 Max represented New Zealand at the Enduro World Series in Rotorua. He won the Open Men’s Santa Cruz NZ Enduro competition in 2019, and in 2020 he took out top spot in the Linger
Hi, I’m Beth. When I discovered my son had dyslexia, I had a ‘light-bulb’ moment and understood this explained many of my own difficulties. Ever since, I’ve been on a mission to discover the best ways to wrestle, what I like to call, the dyslexia octopus.
I remember when my son Harry started school and hit the literacy roadblock. He’d been a happy child up to
“I don’t want to go back to school.” What do you hear from your child at the start of the
Hi, I’m Beth. Seven years ago, when I discovered my son had dyslexia, I had a ‘light-bulb’ moment and understood this explained many of my own difficulties. Ever since, I’ve been on a mission to discover the best ways to wrestle what I like to call the dyslexia octopus.
