Interesting Links

Interesting things I've found

• British Dyslexia Association

• Dyslexia Advantage - Great newsletter/online magazine

• Made by Dyslexia - A brand new charity celebrating dyslexia

• Yale University - have a dedicated dyslexia school - great film

• Naomi Martin - This is the best touch typing teacher I have found. She has been successful over and over

• Yellowbird Education - a wonderful team of people who can help your children with the intense demands of exams or looking for a new school

• Emerson House - for dyscalculia

• A Brain Wired Differently. Brilliant - Please watch

• First News - The newspaper for all children. You will not regret this, if you can have it delivered each week

• Read Successfully - Fun, interactive, family friendly, reading support card games. This is very much worth the money and will be played over and over. The company are helpful with choosing the level needed

• Partners in Education - This is where I get my coloured paper and trigger cards. Great resources

• Parents in Touch - A wonderful source of supportive work for your children

• Activity Village - A helpful website full of work to do with your children

• Super Teacher Worksheets - Useful worksheets and ideas for children

• Code.org - Amazing website to help children learn to code. 20% of all U.S. students now have accounts on Code.org. Beyond the U.S., 10% of all the world’s students have coded on Code.org. This is backed by Barack Obama

• Ken Robinson - One of the best TED by talks Ken Robinson

• Sir Ken Robinson - the late Sir Ken Robinson

• Children's Therapies - is an Independent child therapy practice based in Wandsworth, South West London. Their blog is also a very worthwhile source of information

• Dekko Comics - A wonderful resource and lots of fun, helping children to approach subjects from a different angle and to retain the information. The third comic is just being published

• The True Gifts of a Dyslexic Mind by Dean Bragonier - Wonderful talk -17 minutes very worthwhile to watch

• Please Watch This - Jamie Oliver -

• TED Talk Sarah-Jayne Blackmore - about teenagers brain - very interesting