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SUCCESS STORY
FROM AN ADULT WITH DYSLEXIA; Are you Dyslexic: Never
Give Up
At the end of December 2018, I
assessed Georgia. Most of her wanted to know if she was
dyslexic but part of her was worried that she might just be
‘’dumb’’ as she had grown up being led to believe this at
times.
Talking to Georgia, it was obvious
that she was a bright and intelligent person and the
assessment proved this. Her problem was that her inherent
weaknesses had prevented her from following her chosen
career choices because of timed testing and psychometric
testing during interviews and entrance tests. At the time
of the assessment she had been doing some
presentations in secondary schools and working as a
labourer for a horticulturalist.
After talking to her about how to
overcome her difficulties and explaining why she was
experiencing these difficulties plus sending her the
assessment report and recommendations she decided to apply
to university in Melbourne to complete a
Masters degree
in teaching.
This is an email I received from her after her first Semester and below are study tips:
Don't Give up: look how well she's doing
speech herapists and parents who want to teach their students & children to love reading!
A GREAT SITE FOR CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA
Parents often ask me to recommend a site to help their children understand dyslexia- this one is great. DUDES WITH DYSLEXIA is managed by a dyslexic boy. It is aimed at 7-15 year olds, is cool and has great tips and advice for young people with dyslexia: http://www.dudeswithdyslexia.co.uk/
“Previously
paedophiles hung out at scout groups
and schools – now they hang out on Facebook.”
– Susan McLean, cyber safety expert.
More and More children
are becoming victims of cyber –bullying and online
‘grooming.’ A school that my friend’s daughter attends sent
home advice for parents about: ‘! Want Facebook now!’:-
If your child is under
13 you don’t need to read any further. The answer is a
simple ‘No’. To protect your children make sure they don’t
have an account before they are old enough.
When they turn 13 the
first condition is that they set up the account with you.
This means you too must have an account. It will help you
understand how Facebook works and what Facebook jargon
means.
Make sure your child
‘friends’ you. This means that you can watch what your
child is posting on their friends’ walls and what is being
posted on their wall. You may agree to be ‘defriended’ as
they grow up and as they prove to you that they can manage
their communications in a respectful manner.
Make sure that your
child shares their User Name and Password with you. This
allows you to see their private chat log and their messages
but in the early days you may wish to monitor them as well.
Make sure your child
only ‘friends’ people they know in real life. Literally
anyone can send you a friend request. Regularly go through
their list of friends with them to check that they are
genuine friends. It is reassuring for your child to know
that if they delete a ’friend’ the ‘friend’ does not
receive a message that this has occurred.
Discuss boundaries
with your child. Your child needs to know that he/she
should not post any personal information online. No
reference to their full name, name of their school, their
address or their birthday.
Limit your child’s
access to the computer. Computers are a way of life, but as
a parent you want to be able to monitor what your child is
doing on the computer. Make sure the computer is in a
central location and not in their bedroom.
Invest in software
that monitors and/or limits your child’s computer activity.
Check out our Filter tab. Our IT Depart-has tested many
filters and outlined their features.
Monitor the photos
your child posts . Pictures can lead to online bullying and
sometimes too much information. Posting photos of a netball
game in school uniform can tell unwanted people what school
your child goes to.
Ivanhoe Grammar School
has established a Cyber Safety website initiative for
parents, which has many helpful suggestions about how to
keep your children safe when going online. To find out more
go to http://icybersafe.com
Hank Zipzer Books for children
Parents and Schools: your children might enjoy the ‘Hank Zipzer’ books. The main character, Hank, is dyslexic. While the stories can be quite funny at times, they also describe the struggles and feelings a dyslexic often experiences. If you read them to or with your children, the storylines can provide opportunities in which you ask them how they have felt in similar situations, etc. The books can be purchased online at www.hankzipzer.com or other booksellers. Libraries also stock the books or can order them in.
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LIKE STARS
ON EARTH
is a full length feature film (fiction) about an 8 year old boy with dyslexia. It tells of the boy’s struggles with dyslexia at school and also at home through lack of understanding. Then he encounters a teacher who has first-hand knowledge of his disability. It takes a while to get into but worth persevering; it sends out a great message. Have tissues ready for the ending!