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<br />Sandra Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546810109121987410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479681825308393839.post-69977363428158306702014-01-31T08:21:00.003-08:002014-01-31T08:22:48.147-08:00OlympusA while back we ran a competition offering you the chance to win an Olympus digital recorder along with Olympus Sonority software.<p> Our winner was delighted with her prize and speaks very highly of both the digital recorder and the software. It has really made a difference to her ability to study, take notes and complete assignments to a higher standard.<br /><br /><p>Take a look at the videos below and the <a href="http://www.teachtapin.com/?page_id=548">Olympus page</a> in our 'Partners' section on the website.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this short interview two of my students talk about their journey through education with Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Irlen Syndrome and how technology and the support of Sandra Fox and TeachTapin.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We thought we should share this again as we begin the second semester of the academic year, it is more important than ever to keep our files organised and in one place. Using Dropbox and handy applications like DropVox that go hand-in-hand will help you to keep on top of everything during the next few months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For many year's I thought that my reading ability, concentration and memory all related to my dyslexia. Many years later I discovered that visual stress caused by Irlen syndrome was creating many additional issues, I began using tinted glasses and overlays and found that much of my visual stress was relieved. Here are a few tips on relieving visual stress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beneficial reports of the use of colour for reading difficulties came to the attention of Professor Arnold Wilkins (Head of Visual Perception Unit - University of Essex) in the early 90’s. Prof. Wilkins had previously researched Epilepsy and noted that some of the symptoms described by children with specific reading difficulties were similar to some of those of Photosensitive Epilepsy (provoked by a visual trigger).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brain in Hand is a unique assistive technology to help individuals to be their best – confident, motivated, supported and in control. It supports individuals with conditions that will be there through their life’s journey, such as autism or brain injury or who need specific periods of support, ranging from addiction or anxiety support, to mild cognitive impairment through stroke or ageing.</span><br />
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Natalie uses her tablet and smart phone and colour overlays<p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br />Developed by Nuance, the application brings Intelligent Voice Experience to New Samsung handsets.<br /><br /><br />Much like the Siri personal assistant on iOS, Some of the capabilities of S Voice include making appointments, opening apps, setting alarms, updating social network websites such as Facebook or Twitter and navigation.<br /><br /><br /> However, one incredible feature that has us talking is the S Translate feature. You can input text and it will not only turn it to speech for you but it can also translate the text to a number of different languages.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: center;"><br /></span>
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Sandra Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546810109121987410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479681825308393839.post-58675728086933206892013-11-25T04:14:00.001-08:002013-11-29T08:59:02.539-08:00iOverlay and iOverlay Plus<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br />This app turns your camera into a portable irlen filter. Perfect for reading restaurant menus, filling in forms or those others tasks that are otherwise impossible without carefully carting around delicate overlays.<br /><br />Fully customisable filter colour and transparency to make sure that you get your colour just right.<br /><br /> This is a really useful app for people with Irlen syndrome and many dyslexics too.<br />I can use it on my iPhone and iPad and the new overlay Plus app includes a screen ruler and the ability to apply filters to photos you take on your camera.</span><br />
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Many disabilities and disorders can overlap and can at times make learning disabilities such as dyslexia difficult to diagnose. It can also make it harder for non specialist educators to teach students with cross disabilities.<p>
Often, debilitating mental health issues such as depression and anxiety can overlap with and even be triggered by dyslexia. Below is some information from <a href="http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/parents/living-with-dyslexia/home/social-emotional-challenges/what-does-dyslexic-person-feel">Dr. Michael Ryan</a> on how anxiety and depression can be affected by dyslexia.<p>
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Anxiety is the most frequent emotional symptom reported by dyslexic adults. Dyslexics become fearful because of their constant frustration and confusion in school. These feelings are exacerbated by the inconsistencies of dyslexia. Because they may anticipate failure, entering new situations can becomes extremely anxiety provoking.<p>
Anxiety causes human beings to avoid whatever frightens them. The dyslexic is no exception. However, many teachers and parents misinterpret this avoidance behavior as laziness. In fact, the dyslexic’s hesitancy to participate in school activities such as homework is related more to anxiety and confusion than to apathy.<p>
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Depression is also a frequent complication in dyslexia. Although most dyslexics are not depressed, children with this kind of learning disability are at higher risk for intense feelings of sorrow and pain. Perhaps because of their low self-esteem, dyslexics are afraid to turn their anger toward their environment and instead turn it toward themselves.<p>
However, depressed children and adolescents often have different symptoms than do depressed adults. The depressed child is unlikely to be lethargic or to talk about feeling sad. Instead he or she may become more active or misbehave to cover up the painful feelings. In the case of masked depression, the child may not seem obviously unhappy. However, both children and adults who are depressed tend to have three similar characteristics:<p>
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Second, they tend to view the world negatively. They are less likely to enjoy the positive experiences in life. This makes it difficult for them to have fun.<p>
Finally, most depressed youngsters have great trouble imagining anything positive about the future. The depressed dyslexic not only experiences great pain in his present experiences, but also foresees a life of continuing failure.
Sandra Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546810109121987410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479681825308393839.post-67559761084660563602013-11-11T06:05:00.002-08:002013-11-11T06:05:48.207-08:00How Can Dyscalculia Affect Everyday Life?<center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/MEFRC-JwM2o" width="560"></iframe></center>Sandra Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546810109121987410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479681825308393839.post-67791919608460254602013-11-08T04:06:00.000-08:002013-11-08T05:34:49.369-08:00What Is Dysgraphia?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects writing, which requires a complex set of motor and information processing skills. Dysgraphia makes the act of writing difficult. It can lead to problems with spelling, <a href="http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/dysgraphia-writing-inability-to-write" target="_blank"><span style="color: #00889c;">poor handwriting</span></a>, and putting thoughts on paper. People with dysgraphia can have trouble organizing letters, numbers, and words on a line or page. This can result partly from:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anomic aphasia (anomia) is a type of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphasia">aphasia</a> characterized by difficulty recalling words or names. However, sometimes people can recall the name when given clues. In addition, people are able to speak with correct grammar; the main difficulty is finding the appropriate word to identify an object or person.</span></div>
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Sandra Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546810109121987410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479681825308393839.post-33035228277622690682013-10-07T08:20:00.002-07:002013-10-07T08:21:12.518-07:00Dyspraxia - Assistive TechnologyResearchers at London's Goldsmiths College say that the Nintendo Wii games console can benefit those with dyspraxia. <p>
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Sandra Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546810109121987410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479681825308393839.post-63105529057320249832013-09-13T07:36:00.000-07:002013-09-13T09:22:54.997-07:00OmniRead<div style="text-align: justify;">
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