An Oireachtas Committee has called for the end of Irish exemptions In an 84-page report, published by the joint committee on the Irish language and Gaeltacht, the committee has called for a new approach to second-language learning for students. It also detailed how students experiencing difficulties with the language should be provided with extra support […]
1 year ago
She’s dead right! Learning difficulties like dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD are very common in my family. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 19, but it wasn’t until I was in college after years of struggling in school. My school years would have been a lot easier if I had had my diagnosis sooner, […]
3 years ago
The Irish book series is expanding into new audiences. Emma-Jane Leeson is a children’s author living in Kildare and wrote her first ‘story about Johnny Magory’ 17 years ago for her first daughter. These stories are all based on the old rhyme “Will I tell you a story about Johnny Magory? Will I begin it, […]
4 years ago
“It’s not that much of a ‘gift’ when you can’t spell simple words and need spell check 24/7.” Parents and people who have dyslexia have mixed feelings towards Princess Beatrice referring to the condition as a “gift.” The royal previously opened up about having the condition for Hello! magazine’s back to school issue. “What inspired […]
4 years ago
“I really see it as a gift.” Princess Beatrice is using her royal status to help spread a very special message. The expectant mum hopes to inspire children and help them feel understood by opening up about having dyslexia. “What inspired me to talk about dyslexia the way that I have, is because I really […]
4 years ago
They’re not all the same. When I was in school I had never heard of neurological conditions like dyspraxia or dyscalculia. I knew about dyslexia because a lot of the men in my family, including my brother , had it and eventually I came to know what ADHD and Asperger’s were when I would be […]
4 years ago