Dyslexia Explored

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#79 Shame, Dyslexia and the Power of Empathy with Stan Gloss Aug 11, 2020

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A conversation about shame and dyslexia and the power of empathy with Stan Gloss, inspired by Brene Brown’s books on shame. Two years ago we made a mind map animation video of the story of Stan Gloss based on an article by understood.org. For those who are not familiar, Stan is the CEO and co-founder of BioTeam and dyslexic. He talked about his life growing up with dyslexia and how he used it to his advantage. To cut the story short, Stan saw the video and contacted us. We are so thankful that he liked the video so we asked him if he could be a guest in our podcast and continue the story we started with the video. In this episode, we have a conversation with Stan Gloss where he talked about shame and dyslexia and the power of empathy inspired by Brene Brown’s books on shame. He noticed that people don’t usually talk about dyslexia and the shame that's associated with having it. How does it impact us? Where does shame come from? And what can we do to help them deal with it? Most people just avoid talking about but he personally feels that we should have an open conversation about it.

Links you might want to check:

Stan Gloss: https://bioteam.net/bio/stan-gloss/

Animated Mind map video of Stan Gloss Story: https://bulletmapacademy.com/79/

BioTeam’s Website: https://bioteam.net/

BioTeam’s Blogs: https://bioteam.net/blog/

Brene Brown’s research on Shame: https://brenebrown.com/the-research/

Brene Brown’s TED talk on Shame: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame?language=en

Bulletmap Academy Page: https://bulletmapacademy.com

BulletMap Academy Workshop: https://bulletmapacademy.com/workshop/

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Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/79/

#78 Dyslexic Author and Interpreter: dyslexia traits other than reading Aug 04, 2020

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Karen Murdarasi said she had no difficulty in reading. She was doing well at school and didn’t remember having trouble school. She remembered being called careless by her parents and teachers but she didn’t really pay attention to it. Until one teacher noticed that there’s a disparity between her performance in her oral participation and her written submissions. Being trained with identifying dyslexia in school, the teacher encouraged Karen to get assessed. That's when they found that there a lot of dyslexic traits that might be hidden but actually affect her life. Find out more about Karen and learn the fascinating story of how she became a writer and translator.

Links you might want to check:

Website - http://kcmurdarasi.com

Twitter: @kcmurdarasi

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kcmurdarasi/

Books by Karen: https://www.amazon.com/K-C-Murdarasi/e/B0071YOYG4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1596464573&sr=8-2

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Dyslexia quiz app will be up on apple store soon

#77 Headteacher of Dyslexia School Moonhall hopes for more dyslexia schools Jul 28, 2020

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Driven by the growing frustration that she didn’t have enough skills to help dyslexic children, she trained for the Level 5 specific learning difficulty teacher training course at the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Center, then became a headteacher of Moon Hall School. Sarah George had a nice conversation with Darius about her dyslexia journey, dyslexia schools particularly Moon Hall School, and the advantages of sending your child to a specialist dyslexia school rather than a public school with good learning support. Links you might want to check: Montessori school: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education Indigo Dyslexia Centre: http://www.4dyslexics.com/ The two Moon Hall Specialist Dyslexia Schools, in Reigate and Dorking, Surrey, U.K: Reigate: https://www.moonhallschoolreigate.co.uk/ Dorking: https://www.moonhallschooldorking.co.uk/ An excellent training centre for those looking for Dyslexia Training: https://www.helenarkell.org.uk/ She's also a consultant for a new platform for online learning for dyslexic pupils: https://dyslexpertise.com/ Bulletmap Academy Page: https://bulletmapacademy.com BulletMap Academy Workshop: https://bulletmapacademy.com/workshop/ BulletMap Academy Blogs: https://bulletmapacademy.com/blogs/ Enroll in BulletMap Academy: https://bulletmapacademy.com/sales-page/#price Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/77/

#76 Adjustments to the Arrangements; Is it worth it? Moira Thomson, MBE part 2 Jul 21, 2020

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This is the 2nd part of our talk with Moira Thomson, MBE. In this episode, she talked about accommodations. Is it really worth it to have young people have adjustments to the arrangements? Is it not considered cheating to give one child extra time in the exams where others don't? She also talks about the misidentification of dyslexia as a child and how Scotland is ahead in terms of dealing with dyslexia.

Links to publications

Supporting Students with Dyslexia in Secondary Schools: Every Class Teacher's Guide to Removing Barriers and Raising Attainment: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Supporting-Students-Dyslexia-Secondary-Schools/dp/1138139289/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?dchild=1&keywords=supporting+dyslexia+in+secondary+schools+m+thompson&qid=1594294144&sr=8-2-fkmr0

Supporting students with dyslexia in the secondary curriculum – 25 individual booklets – separate editions for Scotland & England/Wales – because of differences in the educational systems. 2.8 Dyslexia and Music (England): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1912146436?tag=sa-b2cuk-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1 1.7

Dyslexia: Assessment Arrangements (Examinations) (Supporting Learners with Dyslexia in the Secondary Curriculum (Scotland)) Kindle Edition: https://www.amazon.co.uk/1-7-Dyslexia-Assessment-Arrangements-Examinations-ebook/dp/B07WG4CGXD/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Moira+Thomson+1.7+%28Supporting+Learners+with+Dyslexia+in+the+Secondary+Curriculum&qid=1594295808&s=books&sr=1-1

Please note that the Kindle versions of all 50 booklets are free downloads.

Links you might want to check:

Bulletmap Academy Page: https://bulletmapacademy.com

BulletMap Academy Workshop: https://bulletmapacademy.com/workshop/

BulletMap Academy Blogs: https://bulletmapacademy.com/blogs/

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Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/76/

#75 Five decades of Dyslexia provision devlopment in Scotland with Moira Thomson, MBE part 1 Jul 14, 2020

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In this episode, we have a special guest. Moira Thomson, who got an MBE from the Queen, the sovereign of the UK – Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, for her service to children and families with dyslexia for the last 50 years, was a huge contributor to Scotland dyslexia in more ways than I can imagine. Moira graduated from Edinburgh University before doing a post-grad diploma at Oxford. In this episode, she talked about how dyslexia’s perspective changed throughout the decades.

Links to publications

Supporting Students with Dyslexia in Secondary Schools: Every Class Teacher's Guide to Removing Barriers and Raising Attainment: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Supporting-Students-Dyslexia-Secondary-Schools/dp/1138139289/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?dchild=1&keywords=supporting+dyslexia+in+secondary+schools+m+thompson&qid=1594294144&sr=8-2-fkmr0

Dyslexia: Assessment Arrangements (Examinations) (Supporting Learners with Dyslexia in the Secondary Curriculum (Scotland)) Kindle Edition: https://www.amazon.co.uk/1-7-Dyslexia-Assessment-Arrangements-Examinations-ebook/dp/B07WG4CGXD/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Moira+Thomson+1.7+%28Supporting+Learners+with+Dyslexia+in+the+Secondary+Curriculum&qid=1594295808&s=books&sr=1-1

Please note that the Kindle versions of all 50 booklets are free downloads.

Links you might want to check:

Bulletmap Academy Page: https://bulletmapacademy.com

BulletMap Academy Workshop: https://bulletmapacademy.com/workshop/

BulletMap Academy Blogs: https://bulletmapacademy.com/blogs/

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Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/75/

#74 Getting Dyslexia research accessible to teachers and parents. Prof Sara Shunkwiler Jul 07, 2020

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As a trainer of teachers who train other teachers, Sara Shunkwiler, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Education and tutor of dyslexia, finds it hard to access research about dyslexia and related subjects. Even with the professor's ID, she still gets blocked on a lot of research papers in the library. Research papers that could’ve helped teachers improve teaching non-linear thinking students. That is why she made it her goal to look for research papers, distill it down and share it in digestible chunks to make it accessible to fellow teachers and parents. Listen to the rest of the podcast episode to know more about the language of mathematics, how the school districts and the law is resisting dyslexia diagnosis, distance learning, and the COVID-slide.

Links you might want to check:

Sara website with more resources coming soon: https://empoweringlearningsolutions.com/

Number Sense and Number Nonsense: Understanding the Challenges of Learning Math: https://www.amazon.com/dp/159857020X

Marburn Academy, private school for students with dyslexia in Columbus, Ohio, but a great resource for parents everywhere: https://marburnacademy.org/

Math Giraffe - Doodle Notes: visual notes for teaching math with creativity - My students love Doodle Notes, because they allow students to make connections between concepts and access their creativity. Also for homeschoolers, because there are answer keys and Brigid Danziger, the author, is extremely helpful. https://www.mathgiraffe.com/

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#73 Learning support specialist talks about having a complete dyslexia support not just assistive tech Jun 30, 2020

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Steve McCue stopped going to school at age 14 because he did not think he had the academic ability. He worked different jobs and performed in festivals as a musician but at age 35 he went back to school and got identified with dyslexia. He was given a computer to work with and that helped him a lot. However, assistive technologies were pretty basic at that time and some even caused roadblocks for him. Now he is working with different kids who are struggling as a learning support specialist, he noticed that some schools see assistive technology as a panacea and neglects the emotional side of the problem.

Links you might want to check:

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unique.dyslexic/

Steve’s Unique dyslexic eye blog: https://sdyslexia.blogspot.com/

Gant charts: https://www.gantt.com/

Bulletmap Academy Page:https://bulletmapacademy.com

Doodle Club:https://bulletmapacademy.com/doodle/

BulletMap Academy Workshop:https://bulletmapacademy.com/workshop/

BulletMap Academy Blogs:https://bulletmapacademy.com/blogs/

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Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/73/

#72 12-year-old with dyslexia talks about writing your own story Jun 23, 2020

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When Evie found out she was dyslexic she cried in the car saying “I don’t want to be different. Don’t tell anybody.” Now she and her mum, Janine, sat down with Darius to share about their dyslexia story. In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored, we learn how Evie, a 12-year-old child with dyslexia, got her self-written story chosen as top 5 out of 1,300 entries submitted.

Links you might want to check:

Evie's Story on BBC Radio Ulster Two Minute Tales 2019: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/yrnTnFMbS8TmMlg6LL28Ss/the-13th-fairy-written-by-evie-martin

Bulletmap Academy Page: https://bulletmapacademy.com

Doodle Club: https://bulletmapacademy.com/doodle/

BulletMap Academy Workshop: https://bulletmapacademy.com/workshop/

BulletMap Academy Blogs: https://bulletmapacademy.com/blogs/

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Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/72/

#71 Ebola and Coronavirus doctor discusses her dyslexia. Dr. Janet Scott, Jun 16, 2020

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How you can fail an easier multiple-choice medical exam and get 98% in a harder diagnostic exam! Discussing strategies she uses in medicine and research. Plus her COVID drug research trial in Glasgow and Care homes.

Links you might want to check:

Dr. Janet's profile: https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/iii/cvr/staff/groups/janetscott/

Bulletmap Academy Page: https://bulletmapacademy.com

Doodle Club: https://bulletmapacademy.com/doodle/

BulletMap Academy Workshop: https://bulletmapacademy.com/workshop/

BulletMap Academy Blogs: https://bulletmapacademy.com/blogs/

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Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/71/

#70 Tip: Planning with dyslexia: 3 tips that can help Jun 11, 2020

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Want a few tips on planning with dyslexia? Here are my top 3 tips for helping children with dyslexia get things done:
Tip #1: Tasks need to take less than 25 min to complete.
Tip #2 “Tell them to return to the board!
Tip #3: Make your ‘to do list’ feel physical

This is our topic for today’s parent’s coffee.

Links you might want to check:

Bulletmap Academy Page: https://bulletmapacademy.com

Doodle Club: https://bulletmapacademy.com/doodle/

BulletMap Academy Workshop: https://bulletmapacademy.com/workshop/

BulletMap Academy Blogs: https://bulletmapacademy.com/blogs/

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Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/70/