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Dyslexia in children: Awareness and support crucial for academic success
Local nurse, Ntokozo Pule is calling for greater awareness and understanding of dyslexia, urging parents to better support children with learning challenges. She explains that dyslexia is a learning difference that affects reading, spelling, and written language processing, even though children have normal intelligence and access to adequate schooling.
āIt is not a sign of laziness or lack of ability, but rather a different way the brain processes information.
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Address literacy crisis behind empty desks
If we want to address absenteeism, we must also address literacy by constructing systems that catch students before they fall further behind and strengthening core instruction. Here’s what that should look like in Arkansas schools:
Build systems that respond early and connect attendance to learning. I developed the Attendance Protocol Stack™ (APSTM), a structured framework that activates within 72 hours of an absence. It includes immediate family contact, student conferences, counseling, and academic alignment so attendance is addressed alongside skill gaps. I’ve seen that when students miss school, whether from disengagement or other circumstances, and someone responds early to understand and support them, attendance begins to shift.
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A Metronome, Not a Mouse: An Affordable Approach to Dyslexia
A Metronome, not a Mouse: An Affordable Approach toĀ Dyslexia
Strengthening rhythm and timing builds the foundation for readingāand it can be done simply and affordably.ā
New research is reshaping how dyslexia is understood, showing that brain timing and rhythm play a critical role in learning to read. While many technology-based interventions address these findings, their high cost puts them out of reach for most families.
Matthew Glavach, Ph.D., founder of StrugglingReaders.com, offers a practical, research-based alternative using simple toolsāsuch as a metronome and paper-and-pencil activitiesāto strengthen rhythm, timing, and reading skills in engaging ways.
Designed for home and classroom use, Glavachās three-book series is affordably priced at $15.95 per book and aligns directly with reading instruction. The program may also support individuals with stuttering, autism, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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AI could transform careers support for neurodivergent learners
A British edtech boss has explained to Digital Journal what the case is for using AI to help neurodiverse learners. Recently the education technology chief used the UK National Careers Week to call for wider adoption of artificial intelligence to support neurodivergent learners into work.
James Tweed, founder and CEO of Cambridge based edtech firm Coracle, explains that too many young people are being failed by rigid education systems that do not adapt to how they learn.
His company delivers secure digital education in more than 90% of public prisons in England and Wales. The technology allows learners to study courses ranging from basic skills to vocational qualifications via offline devices in their cells.
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Girl designs glasses to help others with dyslexia
Eleven-year-old Millie from Salford, Greater Manchester, has turned her personal struggle with dyslexia into an innovation that could help thousands of others. Inspired by her own experiences of headaches, nausea, and words āmoving aroundā on the page, Millie designed colour-changing glasses with interchangeable lenses that allow users to select the hue that eases visual stress and improves reading comfort. Her invention, the rainbow spectacles, won a gold medal at the Primary Engineer MacRobert Medal, standing out among more than 70,000 entries.
With the support of manufacturing firm Thales, Millieās prototype is now a tangible reality, demonstrating that young minds can tackle real-world problems with creativity, empathy, and determination. Engineers involved in developing her design praised Millie for her innovative thinking and clear communication, noting that the glasses address a common challenge that is often overlooked.