Having been diagnosed with ADHD at 38, Howard Timberlake went on a personal quest to discover whether any of us has a “typical” mind.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191008-why-the-normal-brain-is-just-a-myth
Sans Forgetica: Font Developed by Scientists Helps You Remember More of What You Read
If you find it difficult to retain what you read, have a go at reading this font. John Aggleton, professor of cognitive neuroscience at Cardiff University, said: "… memory works best when we are actively engaged with information, having to process its meaning. This new font has been cleverly constructed so that the reader has to do much more than just scan the page…”
https://www.newsweek.com/sans-forgetica-font-scientists-developed-boost-memory-reading-1152324
Creating the Wow factor!
How a dyslexic artist is producing incredible sculptures in the eye of a needle and on the head of a pin.
The myth of the visual learner
'It's a popular belief that people have different styles of learning - visual, aural, reading and writing or kinaesthetic (carrying out physical activities). But is that really how learning works?'
Read on to find out more about learning style vs learning ability:
Secret teacher - setting dyslexic children up to feel like failures
This article gives an insight into the difficulties faced by dyslexic pupils in the classroom.
Dyslexia: When spelling problems affect writing acquisition
We see many children who have difficulty getting their thoughts onto paper and this is an interesting release about how spelling problems affect handwriting. It indicates that the spelling process in children with dyslexia is so laborious that it can modify or impair writing skills.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171128112649.htm
Why Dyslexia makes you a great designer
Many people with dyslexia think differently and have good visual skills. This article gives an insight into how they think, why they are sometimes challenged by the current education system and why they are equipped to be successful.
https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/why-dyslexia-makes-you-a-great-designer-opinion-071217
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Golf
Dyslexia often co-occurs with other Specific Learning Difficulties, one of which is ADD . This article makes interesting reading as it explains just why golf is an ideal sport for adults/children who have ADD.
http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/golfers-add-pga-tour-could-be-thriving-because-it
Dyslexia Rules KO by Annette Dolan
Annette lives in Wiltshire and has businesses in Bath. She has written this book because she wanted to step over a massive fear of the written word and show how a dyslexic's mind works. Her aim is to change the education system so dyslexics can be taught in a different way to encourage their skills.
http://www.bathaquaglass.com/books/dyslexia-rules-ko-by-annette-dolan.html
Dyslexie font
Check out why this font may help some people with dyslexia.