Books by Dyslexics | A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled
When I was asked to review this book, I was hesitant as I don’t normally read non-fiction books – being forced to read them at University has put me off. But like a lot of people, [...]
True Stories | Red Pen Scars
My self-esteem and confidence had taken a pounding from a young age as the red pen marks made permanent scars. Although I survived it, School was not easy for me. Enduring constant put downs for bad [...]
MindNode | Versatile Mobile Mind Mapping On The Go
As an Assistive Technology tutor, I’m familiar with most of the popular Mind Mapping programmes available for desktop Mac’s and PC’s. I’d never looked at using a mobile Mind Mapping app as I couldn’t imagine planning [...]
True Stories | There’s Somebody at the Door
Calling the wrong person, paying the wrong price or getting measurements wrong, mistakes with numbers can have implications that range from annoying to serious. In this short story, one of our reader's recounts an occasion when [...]
Top 5 Referencing Tools for Dyslexic Students
Nearly all courses expect you to submit written work that has been referenced, without it you may be accused of plagiarising (passing someone else’s work off as your own). Referencing is a time-consuming and complicated process [...]
Top 5 TED Talks | Dyslexic Ideas Worth Spreading
If you’ve never come across them before, TED talks are a great insight into the minds of some of the most interesting thinkers around. The rigorous pitching, coaching, time constraints and reviewing process given to a [...]
Free Software Takes the Pain Out of Referencing
Zotero handles the referencing so you can get on with the writing. When I was at University, I remember the euphoric feeling of getting to the end of my essay, hitting the word count and realising [...]
Tech4Good | Looking of the Next Generation of Tech Entrepreneurs
2016 has been a big year for awards ceremonies, sadly not for the right reasons. The Oscars backlash forced us to look beyond the glittering gowns and paparazzi flash bulbs to question, ‘what exactly are The [...]
4 Skills Dyslexics Should Excel at in Future Job Markets
Gone are the days when you had one job for life. With the evolution of technology and prominence of new players in global commerce, in the future jobs market, skills that once guaranteed your CV pride [...]
Dyslexics Know Your Rights! | Reasonable Adjustments Explained
A few weeks back, the media storm surrounding a tribunal case between Starbuck’s and a dyslexic employee was a wake-up call to us all. If you missed it, the case went something like this. Starbuck’s hires [...]