“Does Dyslexia Exist?”
For a surefire way to ignite a global debate, simply ask this question in public. That’s what Professor Julian “Joe” Elliott and Simon Gibbs did when…
Helping older students with their reading comprehension. What should we teach and how?
We know a lot about teaching reading comprehension skills to older children with language, reading and learning difficulties. One of my favourite researchers, Dr Teresa…
5 resources you can use at home to help your child to read
Sitting on the train the other day, I noticed almost everyone in the carriage was reading. Not novels or magazines. But emails, news feeds, text…
6 strategies to improve your child’s reading comprehension and how to put them into practice
Reading experts are forever encouraging teachers and parents to teach students “a variety of strategies” to understand and to remember what they read. But what are…
Let kids choose their own adventures
I love story-telling. That’s why I wrote a novel. But, as a speech-language pathologist, there are other reasons I love stories: there’s a strong link…