The day started with a phone call to Fiona Hutchinson, to unfortunately explain that I was stereotypically running late, and a bit disorientated as to where I was supposed to be. After a small amount of anxiety about finding a new place; an approximate ten minute walk from Borough station is where I found the […]
Dyslexic Poetry
Dr Naomi Folb has worked extremely hard to bring some of the most well known and obscure but brilliant poets together for an anthology. Published by RASP her publishing company, Forgotten letters is the first of it’s kind; a paradox that can be held in the palm of your hand. There are […]
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 […]
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 […]