On the cover is Brin Nial.
The July 2021 issue of Dystinct Magazine brings to you:
1) The Importance of Evaluating the Whole Child - by Ashley Roberts (The Dyslexia Initiative)
Ashley discusses the benefit of getting a formal diagnosis for children with learning difficulties and substantiates her opinion with reasons why the complete evaluation of a child is of significance.
2) The Dystinct Journey of Dan Colquhoun (Rocking Dan Teaching Man)
Rocking Dan, the celebrity teacher from Sydney, Australia, known for his entertaining, educational songs, talks about his struggles with reading, writing and maths growing up.
3) Morphology: The Hidden Framework of Spelling - by Sue Hegland (Learning About Spelling)
Sue Hegland demonstrates how morphology is the key to unlocking spelling and explains why morphology instruction needs to be a part of structured literacy instruction from day one.
4) The THREE "E's – Experience, Emotion, & Expertise - by Lois Letchford (loisletchford.com)
Lois Letchford illustrates how literacy success depends on the complex interplay of three overlapping domains: experience, emotion, and expertise.
5) Writing – still my struggle - by Lois Letchford (loisletchford.com)
The story of how Lois Letchford nurtured her son, from being condemned by the education system as 'beyond repair' to gaining a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Oxford University.
6) Equity and Cultural Responsiveness in Education - by Zaretta Hammond (Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain)
Zaretta Hammond's insights into why educators need to be aware of equity and cultural responsiveness in teaching to use their student's own cultural background to create a happy community of learners.
7) The Formula for Understanding School Psychologist / Neuropsychologist Test Scores and Reports – by Dr John Carosso (Community Psychiatric Centers)
Dr John Carosso expertly simplifies the daunting task of making sense of the confusing jargon in School Psychologist / Neuropsychologist Test Scores and Reports.
8) My Motivation Change - by Carla McNeil (Learning Matters)
Carla McNeil, the mother of a child with a specific learning difference and a former classroom teacher and school principal, talks of her personal experience with dyslexia and what needs to be done to raise literacy outcomes in schools across New Zealand.
9) The Dystinct journey of Jacky Smith
The poignant story of Jacky Smith, who rose against odds to become her own advocate and turn around all the experiences her difficult life taught her into positive lessons that she imparts to her children who have multiple special needs.
10) Removing Limits: Helping ALL Reach their Highest Literacy Potential - by Nora Chahbazi (Evidence Based Literacy Instruction, EBLI)
Nora Chahbazi talks of her experience remediating her daughter's learning difficulty and shares expert advice on how her organisation EBLI supports families of children with learning differences.
11) The Dystinct Journey of twins Brin and Nial Wilson
The inspiring story of how two academically average, hardworking students whose learning was made more difficult because of dyslexia persevered and secured over 2.5 million dollars in academic and football scholarships. Brin Wilson and Nial Wilson.
12) A Student's Guide to Achieve Scholarship Success in 6 Steps - by Sonya Wilson
Sonya Wilson, educator and mum of twins Brin and Nial Wilson, who both secured scholarships worth over 1 million dollars each, enumerates six powerful steps to help pave the way for scholarship success.
13) Taming the Octopus - Writing Tips for Dyslexic and Dysgraphic Students - by Kendra Wagner (Reading Writing Thinking)
Kendra Wagner shares tips and tricks to help children tame the proverbial octopus of writing full of many arms of subskills and mental demands.
14) The Dystinct Journey of Matthew Quek
The inspiring story of how Matthew Quek overcame his severe limitations to become an international award-winning singer and movie producer.
The magazine can be accessed on your mobile and tablet devices. Click the link below to access the Dystinct Magazine.
On the cover is Brin Nial.
The July 2021 issue of Dystinct Magazine brings to you:
1) The Importance of Evaluating the Whole Child - by Ashley Roberts (The Dyslexia Initiative)
Ashley discusses the benefit of getting a formal diagnosis for children with learning difficulties and substantiates her opinion with reasons why the complete evaluation of a child is of significance.
2) The Dystinct Journey of Dan Colquhoun (Rocking Dan Teaching Man)
Rocking Dan, the celebrity teacher from Sydney, Australia, known for his entertaining, educational songs, talks about his struggles with reading, writing and maths growing up.
3) Morphology: The Hidden Framework of Spelling - by Sue Hegland (Learning About Spelling)
Sue Hegland demonstrates how morphology is the key to unlocking spelling and explains why morphology instruction needs to be a part of structured literacy instruction from day one.
4) The THREE "E's – Experience, Emotion, & Expertise - by Lois Letchford (loisletchford.com)
Lois Letchford illustrates how literacy success depends on the complex interplay of three overlapping domains: experience, emotion, and expertise.
5) Writing – still my struggle - by Lois Letchford (loisletchford.com)
The story of how Lois Letchford nurtured her son, from being condemned by the education system as 'beyond repair' to gaining a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Oxford University.
6) Equity and Cultural Responsiveness in Education - by Zaretta Hammond (Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain)
Zaretta Hammond's insights into why educators need to be aware of equity and cultural responsiveness in teaching to use their student's own cultural background to create a happy community of learners.
7) The Formula for Understanding School Psychologist / Neuropsychologist Test Scores and Reports – by Dr John Carosso (Community Psychiatric Centers)
Dr John Carosso expertly simplifies the daunting task of making sense of the confusing jargon in School Psychologist / Neuropsychologist Test Scores and Reports.
8) My Motivation Change - by Carla McNeil (Learning Matters)
Carla McNeil, the mother of a child with a specific learning difference and a former classroom teacher and school principal, talks of her personal experience with dyslexia and what needs to be done to raise literacy outcomes in schools across New Zealand.
9) The Dystinct journey of Jacky Smith
The poignant story of Jacky Smith, who rose against odds to become her own advocate and turn around all the experiences her difficult life taught her into positive lessons that she imparts to her children who have multiple special needs.
10) Removing Limits: Helping ALL Reach their Highest Literacy Potential - by Nora Chahbazi (Evidence Based Literacy Instruction, EBLI)
Nora Chahbazi talks of her experience remediating her daughter's learning difficulty and shares expert advice on how her organisation EBLI supports families of children with learning differences.
11) The Dystinct Journey of twins Brin and Nial Wilson
The inspiring story of how two academically average, hardworking students whose learning was made more difficult because of dyslexia persevered and secured over 2.5 million dollars in academic and football scholarships. Brin Wilson and Nial Wilson.
12) A Student's Guide to Achieve Scholarship Success in 6 Steps - by Sonya Wilson
Sonya Wilson, educator and mum of twins Brin and Nial Wilson, who both secured scholarships worth over 1 million dollars each, enumerates six powerful steps to help pave the way for scholarship success.
13) Taming the Octopus - Writing Tips for Dyslexic and Dysgraphic Students - by Kendra Wagner (Reading Writing Thinking)
Kendra Wagner shares tips and tricks to help children tame the proverbial octopus of writing full of many arms of subskills and mental demands.
14) The Dystinct Journey of Matthew Quek
The inspiring story of how Matthew Quek overcame his severe limitations to become an international award-winning singer and movie producer.
The magazine can be accessed on your mobile and tablet devices. Click the link below to access the Dystinct Magazine.
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