Do you sometimes wish you could “turn back time” because “no matter how hard I try” I will never “sell a couple bottles of doctor good”. If you recognized those lyrics you are probably a fan of Cherilyn Sarkisian better … Read the full article
Crush the ADD and ADHD stigma.
There is a lot of stigma associated with ADD and ADHD. We see this in often South African society and schools. People do not understand ADD and ADHD. Some would remark that ADD and ADHD is not a real condition, … Read the full article
Dyslexia is not a reflection of intelligence!
Dyslexia Reading Writing Learning
Often we associate dyslexia with low intelligence. This is an understandable human response. After all if you struggle to read and write you don’t get good marks at school and therefore it is perceived you are … Read the full article
Famous ADHD – Jim Carrey
When watching the new Dumb & Dumber move it is hard to believe that the man playing Lloyd Christmas is regarded as one of the most intelligent had working actors in the business. Jim Carrey stared in some of the … Read the full article
Dyslexia Association of Malaysia Add Campaign
The Dyslexia Association of Malaysia created something different for their recent add campaign. The campaign named ‘Dyslexia Did Not Stop Me’ featured Pablo Picasso, John Lennon and Albert Einstein.
The unique talent of each man featured is … Read the full article
The effect of diet on ADD and ADHD
The old saying goes “You are what you eat”. That seems to be true for children with ADD and ADHD. A new round of peer-reviewed studies have shown how changed in diet can improve the management of children with ADD … Read the full article
Dyslexia in children
Ronita from Familyzone Learning was recently asked by the Vereniging vir Voorskoolse Opvoeding en Sorg (VVOS) to write a quick note on Dyslexia in children explaining the basics. The Afrikaans version was published on the VVOS website you can read … Read the full article
Dragon with Dyslexia
If you are a fan of the BCC TV show Dragons’ Den Theo Paphitis will be very familiar to you. Having struggled in school with Dyslexia Theo was branded as “stupid and lazy”:
Teaching ADD and ADHD children 50 tips
Teaching children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be difficult. We find students with ADHD and ADD in large class rooms, small individual attention classes and at home schools. Yet working with these students … Read the full article