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Issue 12: November 2022

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On the cover is Henry Bates.


 

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Issue 12: November 2022

ON THE COVER

On the cover is Henry Bates.


 

HOW TO ACCESS THE DYSTINCT MAGAZINE

The magazine can be accessed on your mobile and tablet devices. Click the link below to access the Dystinct Magazine.

 

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ISSUE

Using Children's Literature as a Low Stress Way to Study Words
- by Fiona Hamilton [Click here to read]

Fiona Hamilton discusses how educators and parents can get children actively involved in word study through the use of children's literature and provides practical advice on building children's curiosity and knowledge of words to develop their reading and spelling skills.

Dystinct Report Interview of Dave Strudwick
- by Flynn Eldridge and Ava Eldridge [Click here to read]

Nine and ten-year-old journalists Ava and Flynn Eldridge have a chat with Dave Strudwick, the owner of The Roofing Hut who has a preference for dyslexic employees. They find out how being dyslexic has contributed to Dave's success in business.

Dystinct Journey of Jacobo Díaz Polo
- by Zahra Nawaz [Click here to read]

An interview with Jacobo Díaz Polo, a 15-year-old tech entrepreneur from the UK who is developing a fun and engaging educational app to democratise the intervention process for all students with dyslexia.

Dyslexia from the Inside and Out
- by Dr Helen Ross [Click here to read]

Dr Helen Ross, Co-Vice Chair of the British Dyslexia Association & Chair of the Wiltshire Dyslexia Association, talks about the impact of dyslexia in her personal and professional life and how her experiences made her choose her career path and has led her to where she is now.

Dyslexia Through a Family Systems Lens
- by Dr Brent Moore [Click here to read]

Dr Brent Moore demonstrates how a dyslexia diagnosis not only impacts the person diagnosed but alters the dynamics of their family system and suggests strategies from the family systems theory to influence the stability or growth of the entire system positively.

Where's Katy? One Mom's Journey from Fear to Freedom
- by Susan Beddingfield [Click here to read]

Susan Beddingfield talks of her journey from fear to freedom as she learned to embrace her daughter's unique learning style and dyslexia diagnosis.

How One Student Changed My Reading Practice
- by Jeremiah Short [Click here to read]

Educator Jeremiah Short shares his story of how one struggling student led him to the Science of Reading research and helped him change his approach to literacy instruction.

Dyspraxia/DCD
- by Emma Long [Click here to read]

Emma Long, a volunteer coordinator working for the Dyspraxia Foundation, shares her experience of struggling to get help for her daughter and how she now volunteers at the Dyspraxia Foundation, which helps families in the region.

Dystinct Journey of Dr Praba Soundararajan
- by Zahra Nawaz [Click here to read]

The story of how Dr Praba Soundararajan took his personal experience of being dyslexic, knowledge as a neuroscientist and love for Tintin to write engaging stories for children to introduce them to STEM and visual literacy, which was vital in making a neuroscientist out of a child labelled as stupid.

Structured Literacy Approach
- by Sharon Scurr [Click here to read]

Sharon Scurr explains what constitutes the Structured Literacy approach and how being trained in the approach guarantees better student outcomes rather than following a ready-made program. She also warns about being mindful of companies that use wordplay to pass off ineffective programs as genuine Structured Literacy Programs.

Dystinct Journey of Henry Bates
- by Zahra Nawaz [Click here to read]

The story of 12-year-old Henry Bates, a young ambassador for Dyslexia Canada who has a penchant for collecting antiques, creating sketches, and stop motion films.

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