Back in October I attended a showing of a film called Thou Art. The film was part of a project of the same name which was a collaboration between South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and University of the Arts London, funded by the Arts Council England and the South London and Maudsley Charitable […]
Neurodiversity Non-linear thought how School kills creativity
I thought I would start this blog by talking about where a lot of the difficulties start, looking at the education system. My PG cert thesis 6 years ago, was on dyslexia and creativity; explaining that dyslexic individuals are more likely to be creative, whether in the arts or sciences. To many dyslexia specialists use […]
SuperReading course for Dyslexia
The SuperReading course has been found to improve the reading speed and comprehension of dyslexic people. To the extent that they can eventually become better readers than Non-Dyslexics. So that turns the word dyslexia on it’s head, but being dyslexic it already was upside down. This is what the research by Dr Ross Cooper has found. When I […]
ADHD makes you feel Marooned? …you’re not alone
Adam Levine the lead singer from US band Maroon 5 came out about being ADHD, back in June this year. He has since also made adverts for medication that is licensed in the US. ADHD is something that is definitely misunderstood in the UK, it is still mainly associated with children that misbehave in class and who through things at teachers […]
Despite technology, reading is still a challenge
This is quite old news really. Text-to-speech software sounds out words through voice syntheses, all very interesting especially if you would like to sell a computer in the 80s. If you have a problem with auditory processing (a “symptom” of dyslexia and other neurodiversity types), listen to people talking to me can still lead to […]