by Jo Rees | Sep 9, 2022 | General News
1 in 10 people is the official figure for people who are dyslexic. This is 10% of the population! BUT…. When I think of an average class and back to when I was in the classroom, out of 30 children, there were always AT LEAST 6 who appeared to have a learning...
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 19, 2022 | General News
What difference is an assessment going to make to my child? This was a valid question I was asked last week at a parent workshop I delivered in a school in the New Forrest to which I replied honestly… “The truth is I can’t answer that! It’s dependant on so many...
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...
by Jo Rees | Jul 22, 2022 | General News
I’m guessing you can say the alphabet… probably with your eyes closed? Most of us can sing the alphabet song but are you singing it properly? Do you actually know whether letters are in the first or last part of the alphabet when things are alphabetised? Do you know...