by Jo Rees | Feb 9, 2023 | General News
Dyslexia runs in families and this means that quite often if a child is dyslexic the parents often have dyslexia too but usually don’t have a diagnosis! Parent teacher consultations can feel overwhelming to some parents and it is common for parents to tell me that...
by Jo Rees | Sep 16, 2022 | General News
‘Classwork is always outstanding, but exam grades don’t reflect this!’ ‘We need to do some work on exam technique and perhaps do more revision!’ These are standard teacher comments in so many end of year reports for so many children and young people, and...
by Jo Rees | Sep 2, 2022 | General News
This post potentially makes me very vulnerable but I feel it’s so important to share as it gives you an insight into what it is like to live with dyslexia. It demonstrates how dyslexia can create stress and anxiety and the importance of understanding that you have...
by Jo Rees | Aug 12, 2022 | General News
Are you lucky or do you make your own luck? The other day I bumped into a former colleague. In the brief moments we chatted she commented that I was so LUCKY to have left the education system but managed to maintain my lifestyle. After all, so many businesses fail and...
by Jo Rees | Aug 5, 2022 | General News
Ever wondered what training to run a marathon and being dyslexic have in common? Way More than you would think! In actual fact I think being dyslexic for years and not knowing is possibly my marathon training secret weapon! Here is why… I have spent so much of my life...
