Blog Posts tagged Dyslexia,

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Dyslexia and the Education System

by Narinda
...things your SENCO never told you!

"I am a parent first, and secondly a... (in my case 'tutor')"

Many parents say that, don't they?

But when it comes to having a child with dyslexia - the two roles have to become inextricably linked, not just for professionally trained teachers/tutors, like me,...

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Easyread - Learn to read the easy way

by Isa

It is estimated that Dyslexia is experienced by between 4-8% of schoolchildren across England. It is believed that dyslexia is more common in boys than girls, but so far what causes Dyslexia is unknown. Dyslexia primarily affects the reading ability of an individual, but the extent to which is does ...

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English spelling – the craziest system in the world!

by Sara

For many students that study English as a second language, the majority will agree that learning to pronounce and spell in English can be a nightmare! Although English verbs are simple in comparison to most languages; with the subjugation changing only in the 3rd person ("he sees, she sees") and wit...

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Dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD… if THEY succeeded, so can you!

by Sara

In recent weeks the First Tutors team has noticed an increased demand for one to one tuition from students suffering with learning difficulties. Whether this be dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADD, ADHD or even mild Asperger's syndrome, they all fall under the HELP ME PLEASE requests from our tut...

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