A student stares at a blank page, several thoughts running through her head. “Where do I start?” “I hate writing.” “This is so difficult.” “What should I write about?” “My writing is terrible.”  “Why even try?”  For a student with learning differences, the task of...

Meet Gerald & Piggie: Lovable, unusual best friends with a funny bone! The Elephant and Piggie Series by children’s author and illustrator Mo Willems A book review by Marion May As a reading and spelling remediation tutor for young students, I like to find out...

Finding out that your child has a learning disability can be a very overwhelming experience. All too often doctors, teachers and family members focus on the ‘dis’ability. The list of what a child cannot do becomes long - read, write, spell, learn the times tables,...

Do you have fond memories of reading cute little board books to your children when they were just little toddlers? For children who struggle with reading, sometimes books can become a negative thing. It represents really hard work, or failure, or even embarrassment...

Mothers are awesome, and I mean that in the original sense of the word. The Oxford dictionary defines the word “awesome” as “extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe”. One of the reasons I am so fortunate to work as a tutor for students with dyslexia, is...