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#97 Executive Function Coach and SPED Teacher Talks About Managing Your Executive Function Skills
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Sarah Kesty is a SPED Teacher and Executive Function coach. She teaches children with learning difficulties to manage their executive function skills. She also has her own podcast called ‘The Executive Function Podcast’ where she shares helpful, fun, and effective strategies to support kids with executive function. This week, I had the pleasure of …
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#98 ‘My Name is Layla’ Author Shares Why She Chose Dyslexia As Key Part Of Her Story
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In the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, we usually talk to people with dyslexia and hear about their personal challenges. You might have heard from our previous episodes, we are interested in the challenges that people with dyslexia face and how they overcome them. This week we are going to hear from someone who has written a dyslexia story. Reyna Marder…
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#96 Social Emotional Learning: Noticeability founder talks about struggling with acceptance
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This week we had the opportunity of meeting Dean Bragonier as our podcast guest. He is the founder of Noticeability.org, a non-profit organisation that focuses on introducing middle school-aged children to the cognitive advantages associated with dyslexia. Dean has presented quite a few talks about dyslexia, including a TEDx talk on the true gifts …
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Ep. 136: Holiday Rewind 2: 10 Takeaways from 100 Conversations on the Science of Learning
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Randomly scattered stars light up the night sky, but it is human inventiveness and imagination that has connected these cosmic dots into the constellations we know so well. As the podcast Full PreFrontal: Exposing the Mysteries of Executive Function celebrates its 100th episode, we have the same pleasure of connecting the scattered ideas that exper…
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Ep. 135: Holiday Rewind 1: Suvrat Bhargave, MD – You’re More Than What You Feel
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This is a repeat of episode 101 brought back as one of my favorite episode. Uncertainly, unceasing demands, and all around unrest can provoke the feelings of restlessness, a state of irritability, and intense worrying and general dissatisfaction. But clinically speaking, these feelings of being on the edge are the signs of anxiety and often when th…
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If Your Feelings of Overwhelm Have Kicked into High Gear - 081
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Feeling overwhelmed isn’t automatically a positive or a negative experience; it depends on the emotion and on the meaning you give to the emotion you’re feeling. You could be overwhelmed with gratitude and self-love or overwhelmed with grief and shame. The meaning I give overwhelmed is that it implies “too much” or “more than someone can comfortabl…
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Ep. 134: Edward "Ned" Hallowell, M.D. - ADHD: Marvelous, Magical, and Manageable
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If you come across a Wall Street trader, an ER physician, a trial lawyer, a sky-diving instructor, a trapeze artist, or a stand-up comedian, more than likely there is a race-car brain that has been well channelled in spite of its high propensity for intense stimulation and a desire to live on the edge. Experts say that a perennially super-charged a…
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#95 Biology and Multi-sensory Learning with Susie Nyman
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Dr. Susie Nyman is one of those teachers you’d want your children to have. She is very passionate about how students learn differently using multi-sensory learning. When she was a child she noticed she learnt better using textbooks that incorporated cartoon images. When she had her son she noticed he couldn't remember his spellings when he wrote on…
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Ep. 133: Dr. Kelly Mahler - Interoception & Executive Function
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Our body is a screen onto which our inner experiences are frequently projected. Authors, through their writings, vividly illustrate the imprint of the mind onto the body; for example, Caroline Hanson says “Nervousness made her feel nauseous, almost like she had two hearts frantically beating in her chest, instead of one.” The human interoception sy…
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#94 Oaka Books Founder Recreated the Battle of Hastings on her Kitchen Table!
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One day her daughter came home from school and said they’d been working on the Battle of Hastings. She went on to say that although they’d worked on this topic for weeks she couldn’t remember a single thing and they had an exam next week! That night Bambi Gardiner recreated the Battle of Hastings on her kitchen table. The next morning her daughter …
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Ep. 132: George McCloskey, Ph.D. - Evolution of System 2
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Nobel prize winner behavioral economist, Daniel Kahneman's remarkable work brought the concepts of System 1 and System 2 into the mainstream. Contrary to the conventional wisdom which associates human capacity with rational thought and logical thinking (features of system 2), our system 1 (the autopilot) has a much stronger hold on our psyche. It i…
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#93 Tackling Common Entrance Exams with a Child with Dyslexia
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We have a fascinating case study for you about tackling common entrance exams or GCSEs with dyslexia. Denise Goulding, a parent of a child with dyslexia, agreed to share their story about how her daughter managed to get A’s and B’s in her entrance exam. Denise had been with us in the BulletMap Academy for 2 years now and in fact, we already feature…
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#92 Entrepreneur and Business Coach Understanding Dyslexia the Second Time, Stephen Martin
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Stephen Martin thought his dyslexia would just disappear after finishing school. He was diagnosed early in his life and had the same struggles that most kids with dyslexia had. But he recently just realized what dyslexia really means when he talked to a dyslexia practitioner. He then realized all the things and decisions that he had made were, in o…
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Ep. 131: George McCloskey, Ph.D. - Self-Regulate to Self-Realize
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In her book Mirror: The History, author Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet tracks the curious journey of a tiny reflective glass once thought to be the most fascinating invention which over time eventually has gotten demoted to the status of an ordinary gimmick. The mirror that captures the presentation of self in everyday life comes through with its promise o…
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You Think It's ADHD That's Been Biting You In The Butt All These Years - 080
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Being an Achiever isn’t just about developing your EF Skills; you also need to become the person who is the Achiever, instead of thinking of yourself as the person who is the ADDer. Saying “I am an Achiever” is the first step to taking on an empowering new Identity, just as saying “I am an ADDer, is a step that reinforces keeping the same old disem…
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#91 Award Winning Jewellery Designer On Celebrating Things That You Do Well
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This week, we have an interesting conversation with Harriet Kelsall, one of the most respected designers and business trailblazers in the UK jewellery industry. She was the 2016 HSBC Forward Ladies “Retail Business Woman of the year”, was Everywoman’s “Retail Woman of the Year” in 2011, one of The Institute of Directors magazine’s six “women who ha…
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Ep. 130: Elizabeth Sautter MA, CCC-SLP - Make Social-Emotional Learning Stick
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The most vital skills of making and keeping friends, figuring out COVID-19 social etiquette, and navigating the social world with adaptive flexibility is far from being innate or natural. While we have barricaded ourselves in our homes and in spite of 24/7 access to the internet that gives us the illusion of hyper-connectivity, many are struggling …
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#90 The Dyslexic Advantage Author Shares Experience As A Parent Of Child With Dyslexia
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In this week’s episode, we have a very special guest. She and her husband are very well known in the dyslexia community. Their works have inspired thousands of dyslexics around the world to accept their dyslexia, own it, and be proud of it. We are very fortunate to have Dr. Fernette Eide, the co-author of “The Dyslexia Advantage”, with us on our 90…
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#89 Dyslexia Association Ireland on Making Dyslexia Assessment Accessible Online
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In this week's episode, we had an interesting conversation with Rosie Bissett, the CEO of Dyslexia Association Ireland and the Chair of the European Dyslexia Association. Rosie shared about what got her into dyslexia and eventually why she fell into the dyslexia cause. We also learn more about the Dyslexia Association of Ireland and Online Dyslexia…
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Ep. 129: Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson - From Socially Awkward to Socially Outward
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Japanese author Haruki Murakami said it well, “A person's life may be a lonely thing by nature, but it is not isolated. To that life other lives are linked.” A key ingredient in transforming lonely human nature into a well-linked life is the faculty of mature social skills which make it possible to show interest in others, know how to make friends,…
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#88 The Dyslexic Professor Disclosing His Learning Advantage
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This week on the Dyslexia Explored, we explore the story of Nigel Lockett. Nigel, only recently, disclosed to the public his dyslexia. He was already a successful businessman turned professor at Entrepreneurship and Head of the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Strathclyde before he officially “came out”. We’ll discuss why he …
Legend has it that after forgetting the lyrics to one of her well rehearsed songs during a concert at New York’s Central Park, celebrated singer and actress, Barbra Streisand, lost her confidence. Petrified by the embarrassment and riddled with anxiety, Streisand withdrew from public performances for almost 36 years. Clearly, a bad experience can l…
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#87 Anxiety-Triggered Medical Issues with Dr. Erica Warren
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Dr. Erica Warren, a learning specialist, an educational therapist, instructor, artist, and advocate, had created hundreds or more publications, instructional courses, enriching podcasts, informative blogs, and youtube channels, all to spread awareness on dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties. In this week’s dyslexia explored episode, we…
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Ep. 127: Dr. Laila Sanguras - When Grit is a Goal, Grit is Gold!
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Imagine being more than 2,500 feet above the ground; with no harness, no ropes and no safety equipment. Alex Hannold scaled Yosemite’s El Capitan solo, seemingly effortlessly and with great command over the rock. The most remarkable aspect of the near impossible feat of accomplishment is Alex’s grit, a strength-based psychological skill that propel…
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#86 Conquering Dyslexia: Why Your Belief Matters. Theo Gough
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This week, we had a very interesting conversation with Theo Gough, Author of the Conquering Dyslexia Book and host of the Conquering Dyslexia podcast. When he was in year three, Theo was diagnosed with dyslexia and was said to be one of the worst dyslexics in England. He loved talking but his parents couldn’t understand what he was saying. He mispr…
Learn how to build skills in kids that contribute to success, not only in school, but in life in general, starting with resilience.By Parent Lab
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Parental Burnout: Parenting Through a Pandemic
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If you (like most of us!) are feeling burned out with parenting, join Dr. Regedanz for a conversation about burnout.By Parent Lab
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Let’s Talk About Grief: What to Expect and How to Help Those Grieving
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Grief will impact every human. Yet, we don't talk about it enough. Join Jaymie Byron, MFT, to learn how to discuss and process grief.By Parent Lab
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The Power of Executive Function Skills: Academic Success and Beyond
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Learn how to focus on skills that contribute to success, not only in school, but in life in general, starting with executive function.By Parent Lab
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Empathy and Kids: How to Teach It and Why They Need It
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Is school stressing you out? Learn to focus on skills that contribute to success, not only in school, but in life in general, starting with empathy.By Parent Lab
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Distance Learning: How to Help Kids Cope, Survive, and Thrive
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Pediatrician and Clinical Professor, Dr. Jack Maypole, explains the impact of distance learning and how to help your kids cope, survive, and thrive.By Parent Lab
Every Halloween, when the late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel invites parents to video tape lying to their children having eaten all of their Halloween candy, it never fails to produce funny, hilarious, and some heart-wrenching videos of kids having officially lost their mind over the prank. However, it’s truly astonishing to find a kid or two w…
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#85 Scanning Pens on Independent Reading with Confidence
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Scanning Pens is spearheading the Go Red for Dyslexia campaign for this year's international dyslexia week which is on the 5th to 9th of October, 2020. This episode of Dyslexia Explored, we talked to the CEO and co-founder of Scanning Pens, Jack Churchill, to explore his dyslexia story and how he came up with creating the award-winning company Scan…
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#84 Venture Capitalist on the Importance of Building Longterm Relationships
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We have a very special guest in this episode. He’s a dyslexic venture capitalist from California, who has been open about his dyslexia story and how it helps and, in turn, affects him. He’s been featured in a TEDtalk where he shared why he can’t remember names and has appeared in podcasts and blogs too. Let’s find out more about the dyslexia story …
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Ep. 125: Elaine Taylor-Klaus - Sideways Stories of Complex Kids
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“The builder said he was very sorry” writes Louis Sachar in the introduction to his children’s book, where instead of building a school one-story high with thirty classrooms, he ends up building a thirty stories high Wayside School with one classroom per floor. Readers discover that, none the less, the stories from such a strange and silly place ar…
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#83 Dekko Comics: Reading and Learning in a Different Format
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Rossie Stone was the very first guest we featured here in Dyslexia Explored. In that episode, he shared how he came up with creating a company, Dekko Comics, that takes real school subjects and makes it easy to absorb for kids through fun and visually engaging comics. Listen to the first episode to learn more. This time, Rossie came to the show to …
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Ep. 124: Peter Shankman - Truly Faster than Normal
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Napoleon Hill once said, “strength and growth comes from continuous struggle and effort,” but what about those who struggle to know how best to direct their effort during the ongoing struggle? Children and adults with ADHD suffer from this exact problem which makes it hard for them to find their voice, fit in, and fully flourish with all the gifts …
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Ep. 123: Dr. John E. Deasy - Lessons in Leadership
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Solving BIG problems requires big thinking. John Wooden once said, “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” Even though preparing children to take charge of their learning and their future happens in the classrooms, in actuality, it is set in motion through the mission and vision of personal and institutional leadership; with…
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Ep. 122: Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal - Setbacks are a Feature, Not a Bug
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How to nurture a healthy relationship with life experiences, particularly undesirable, uncomfortable or unfavorable ones, is best captured in Pema Chodron’s quote “Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.” However, setbacks may lead to more setbacks for those with under-developed executive function including a lack of self-a…
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#82 Cutting the Invisible Red Tape of Dyslexia with Author Micki Boas
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This is the story of Micki Boas, a mom of 2 children with dyslexia, who legally fought the school for 4 years just for her child to have access to proper dyslexic support which is supposed to be provided through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In this episode, Micki shares her dyslexia story and how she came up with writing …
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Ep. 121: Dr. James Danckert - Nothing Humdrum About Boredom
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None of us are fans of being bored; a state often marked by restlessness and mild forms of agitation. That’s why we all try and avoid the angst that seems to be associated with boredom. But surprisingly, scientists who study the brain, suggest that boredom isn’t too bad for us, but rather the brain’s nudge to get out of that state, take action, and…
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#81 Special Learning Support Through Online Video with Kerry Pace Part 2
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This is Part 2 of our interview with Kerry Pace, the founder of Diverse Learners, a tutoring service where they support students and workers with Special Learning Difficulties by online tutoring. In the previous episode, we talked about her life story and how she found out that she has dyspraxia, ADD, and sensory processing disorder. In this episod…
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Ep. 120: Dr. David Burns - Feeling Good Yet?
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Emotions are the heartbeat of human existence and the human drama that is full of anxiety, sadness, anger, fury, joy, or love feels like we are either riding a roller-coaster or floating gently in a boat that’s in a calm and placid lake. Emotions that disrupt our relationship with the world require regulation, but conventional wisdom approaches mig…
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#80 Dyspraxia, Nursing, and Online Tutoring with Kerry Pace
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After relating to a dyspraxia report of someone else, she asks her colleague, who is an occupational therapist, if she thinks she might be dyspraxic. The therapist said she knew right away after 30 minutes of meeting her. All the clues were visible. That shocked her. Kerry Pace was helping students with dyslexia without knowing that she has Dysprax…
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Ep. 119: Dr. Laura Markham - Your Influence is Your Relationship
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The parents’ job is to protect their children, offer safety and security, and above all, love them unconditionally. But there are visible and invisible barriers and everyone struggles. In order to raise children with strong executive function, parents need to help cultivate a strong foundation where the brain knows not to go into overdrive or over-…
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#79 Shame, Dyslexia and the Power of Empathy with Stan Gloss
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A conversation about shame and dyslexia and the power of empathy with Stan Gloss, inspired by Brene Brown’s books on shame. Two years ago we made a mind map animation video of the story of Stan Gloss based on an article by understood.org. For those who are not familiar, Stan is the CEO and co-founder of BioTeam and dyslexic. He talked about his lif…
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Ep. 118: Dr. Lyn S. Turkstra - Renewing the License to Get Along
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Popularized by the business community, the term "soft skills" might imply that these skills are neither nuanced nor hard to obtain. But scientists and researchers who study these skills refer to them as pragmatics, the way one uses language and communication to achieve social and interpersonal goals and believe that soft skills are critical to conv…
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#78 Dyslexic Author and Interpreter: dyslexia traits other than reading
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Karen Murdarasi said she had no difficulty in reading. She was doing well at school and didn’t remember having trouble school. She remembered being called careless by her parents and teachers but she didn’t really pay attention to it. Until one teacher noticed that there’s a disparity between her performance in her oral participation and her writte…
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#77 Headteacher of Specialist Dyslexia School hopes for more dyslexia schools
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Driven by the growing frustration that she didn’t have enough skills to help dyslexic children, she trained for the Level 5 specific learning difficulty teacher training course at the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Center, then became a headteacher of Moon Hall School. Sarah George had a nice conversation with Darius about her dyslexia journey, dyslexia sch…
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Ep. 117: Cheryl Rice - Meet Where They Are
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We are often astonished to read or hear in the news about a kid who grabs a classmate’s hair, or snatches food from their tray, or even kicks their teacher. The average person might focus on the obvious disrespectful and unacceptable in-school behaviors. However, we will be missing point if we think that kids should come to school already fully kno…
