Search Results for 'Dyslexia'
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Annual dyslexia awareness month focuses on empowering people to #TrustYourInstincts
The Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI) are celebrating Dyslexia Awareness Month this October, the focus being on empowering people to #TrustYourInstincts.
Aidan Greene - Did I Stutter?
AIDAN GREENE had a stutter, still has a stutter, but overcame it to become a comedian admired by Tommy Tiernan, and who is now touring a show about what he call "this sexy, silent disability".
Literacy classes for children with dyslexia
The Galway branch of the Dyslexia Association of Ireland runs literacy classes for children assessed as being dyslexic on Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 5pm to 7pm and on Saturday mornings from 10am to 12 noon in Tirellan Heights primary school. Specially trained teachers are available who teach the children in small groups. These classes were previously held at the Galway Educate Together school.
Top of table Buccs face stuttering Old Wesley
Buccaneers are home to Old Wesley in the Ulster Bank League Division 1B at Dubarry Park on Saturday and, due to the Italy v Ireland match, the game has an unusual 4.30pm kick-off time.
Is your child having difficulties in school?
When a student is struggling in school, parents may wonder what can be done.
Speech and language therapy with SpeechClinic
The SpeechClinic was established in 1992 and has a wealth of experience assessing and treating all types of communication disorders in both adults and children. The clinic has just moved to new premises in the Orsmond Clinic just opposite Lidl in Oranmore.
New scheme to tackle isolation of living with aphasia
It’s hard to imagine what life would be like if we suddenly couldn’t communicate with the people around us anymore.
Is your child having difficulties in school?
When a student is struggling in school, parents may wonder what can be done. Edward Joyce, an educational psychologist who holds masters degrees in psychology and education, has worked with students at primary, post-primary, and third level, and students who have severe difficulties in reading and mathematics.
Childhood learning difficulties just do not disappear
Welcome to the April 2014 article on our brain and what can affect its function.Frequent childhood ear infections make language and speech muffled and this is whatchildrenhear, process, sequence (put in order), and memorise, resulting in stored nonsense. So when a teacher asks a question, a child will give a completelydifferent answer to the question that was asked.
