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Do you dread asking how was school today? Some tips

As the new term starts it can take a while for learners who have dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism and other learning needs to get back into the routine of school. Some teaching professionals expect learners to return having remembered all the routines and expectations of behaviour the learner had in place before the holiday period. They […]

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Joint Blog Reframing Dyspraxia

At the weekend I (Rosie) Skyped Kerry Pace from Diverse Learners and her daughter Phoebe about our joint blog for Dyspraxia Awareness Week. The focus of this joint blog is the strengths of dyspraxia such as: Emotional Intelligence Resilience Determination Enthusiasm We want to emphasise how people can change the language they use when speaking […]

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Dear student nurse – Guest blog by NQN

Dear student nurse, A little letter of advice and encouragement along with the real story of nursing education. Heartfelt,  if slightly tongue in cheek wisdom, from a Newly Qualified Nurse (NQN) who has been there, done that, and got the nice blue uniform…   1. There is no place for pride in the nursing course […]

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Shoes or no shoes

  I am presenting at the British Dyslexia Association International Conference 2014 on Thursday, 26 March. I’m also presenting a poster at the Thursday evening session which has interactive elements as delegates can Skype students who use Diverse Learners. On the eve of the conference I have some concerns about whether the Wi-Fi at the venue […]

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Assistive Technology is just Technology

The team at Diverse Learners all strongly believe that utilising technology is for many learners the gateway to increased productivity, empowerment and  independence that then results in increased confidence and self-belief. Jim always says he could not function without his iphone and all the apps. The technology enables him to sync everything up so he […]

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GCSE’s extra time – a mixed blessing

I recently posted on my Facebook page that my daughter broke down in tears during her GCSE  exam last week. Responses to that post got me thinking rather than ranting…well ranting less and inspired this blog. I was shocked to find out that on the morning of the exam the school had timetabled TWO last […]

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Neurodiversity – Diagram showing how dyslexia, dyspraxia, AD(H)D and Asperger’s Syndrome overlap

This is one of the most popular posts to my Facebook page so have posted it here too. This diagram  is a useful tool to show people what it might mean to be dyslexic or dyspraxic and shows the different areas that can affect someone with a neuro-diverse profile. It also helps us to answer […]

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