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How to practice typing
How to practice typing, including which type of program to try, keyboard options, how to focus on accuracy vs. speed, and other tips for success.
Touch-typing
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7 Ways of making spelling fun
Try these different approaches to making spelling fun and engaging for learners using sensory-based activities and games.
Spelling
Teaching tips
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Typing for the blind
Discover why typing for the blind and visually impaired is so important and review our tips for students who are just getting started learning how to type.
Special needs
Visual impairment
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Learning to spell for adults
Learning to spell for adults is not always easy but computer learning and targeted spelling tips can help adults be strategic and improve their skills.
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How to teach spelling words
Do you know how to teach spelling words in a creative and effective way that helps students learn? Try these tips for starters!
Spelling
Teaching tips
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Typing programs for schools
Typing programs for schools are an important part of the curriculum as they not only teach keyboarding but reinforce writing and spelling abilities.
Touch-typing
Teaching tips
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7 Tips for working with dyslexia
Working with dyslexia can be made easier through the use of technology at the office. Check out these tips and strategies!
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7 Dyslexia strengths you should know about
Being aware of dyslexia strengths like creativity and enhanced problem-solving skills can boost confidence in learners - try this strength-finding activity!
Dyslexia
Learning difficulties
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Dyslexia reading strategies for students
Learn about dyslexia reading strategies for students who are struggling with literacy skills development at home or at school.
Dyslexia
Literacy
Learning difficulties
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Typing without looking and why it's so hard
What is typing without looking at the keyboard? Learn about muscle memory in the hands and the basic steps of mastering this skill.
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Dyslexia at work: Strategies for working from home
An article for both employees and employers about dyslexia at work, strategies for working from home, and how the workplace has changed post Covid.
Adult education
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Signs your child is dyslexic
What are the signs your child is dyslexic? Hear how our guest author recognized dyslexia in his daughter and helped her get the right support at school.
Dyslexia
Learning difficulties
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9 Tips for adult learners
9 Tips for adult learners who are headed back to college including how to stay motivated, manage a routine and develop your study skills.
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How do they test for dyslexia?
How do they test for dyslexia in children and adults? Learn more about diagnostic testing and what to expect for test results.
Dyslexia
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5 Things to know about dyspraxia in adults
Learn more about dyspraxia in adults, including recognizing the signs and navigating motor skills coordination difficulties.
Dyspraxia
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3 Common handwriting problems in children
Learn about common handwriting problems in beginner writers and how to recognize struggles that are a sign of a learning or motor skills difficulty.
Dysgraphia
Dyspraxia
Dyslexia
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Teaching math facts
Try these tips for teaching math facts in a way that combines creativity with multi-sensory learning to help students with dyscalculia.
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ADD vs ADHD
If you are confused by the terminology surrounding attention difficulties, especially ADD vs ADHD, you’re not alone. So, what’s the difference?
ADHD
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What’s the difference between dyslexia and dyspraxia?
The difference between dyslexia and dyspraxia is to do with literacy skills and phonological awareness vs. movement and planning.
Dyslexia
Learning difficulties
Teaching tips
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What are the hardest words to spell?
What are the hardest words to spell and what makes them so difficult? Find out how we learn to spell and try these strategies for spelling difficult words.
Spelling
Teaching tips
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What are Dolch words?
What are Dolch words? Learn how sight words be used to help children increase comprehension and develop fluency in reading.
Literacy
Teaching tips
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Dyspraxia vs. apraxia of speech
When it comes to dyspraxia vs. apraxia of speech the difference lies in the part of the body most affected and the severity of the motor skills difficulty.
Special needs
Dyspraxia
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Dyslexia and dysgraphia - what's the difference?
The difference between dyslexia and dysgraphia is that the former is associated with reading and spelling, and the latter with writing difficulties.
Dyslexia
Learning difficulties
Dysgraphia
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7 Ways to help a frustrated student
7 Ways to help a frustrated student - how to spot the signs of frustration, teach coping techniques, and provide strategy training.
Teaching tips
Learning difficulties
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Recognizing an auditory processing disorder in children
Learn how to recognize the signs of auditory processing disorders and how you can help support these children in the classroom.
Special needs
Learning difficulties
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Visual processing disorder and dyslexia
How do a visual processing disorder and dyslexia differ and what accommodations can parents and teachers make to help a child who is struggling at school.
Dyslexia
Learning difficulties
Special needs
Homeschooling
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Computer basics for adults
Computer basics for adults can help individuals feel more confident at the keyboard and get the practice they need on everyday programs.
Adult education
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6 ADHD blogs
A roundup of ADHD blog for parents, adults and anyone who is looking for resources on attention deficit disorders with and without hyperactivity.
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3 Dyslexia programs for adults
Learn about multi-sensory dyslexia programs for adults and review our list of strategies and apps that can help in a work or school environment.
Dyslexia
Adult education
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3 Types of learning difficulties
5 Types of learning difficulties to be aware of, how to recognize common symptoms, and strategies and accommodations that can help.
Learning difficulties
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
ADHD
Dysgraphia
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Finger placement for typing
Finger placement for typing: the left hand pinky finger starts things off on the “A” key, the ring finger sits on the “S” key, the middle finger takes
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Teaching students with dyslexia
Try these tips and strategies for teaching students with dyslexia. Dyslexic children need the right kind of support to reach their full potential at school.
Dyslexia
Teaching tips
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Teaching adults to read
Did you know 3.5 million adults struggle with functional illiteracy in the UK? Learn why teaching adults to read is so important and how you can help.
Adult education
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Spelling strategies for dyslexia
Learn how employing spelling strategies for dyslexia can help. Spelling in English is notoriously hard. Consider the challenge for dyslexics!
Dyslexia
Spelling
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9 Teaching strategies for students with ADHD
It's important to provide strategies for students with ADHD, to help children focus their attention and enhance classroom learning.
Learning difficulties
Teaching tips
ADHD
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Developing spelling skills
Developing spelling skills in learners is always a challenge – try these fun tips for your students and boost reading skills at the same time!
Spelling
Teaching tips
Dyslexia
ADHD
Homeschooling
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Stroke therapy at home
If you practice stroke therapy at home, there are some activities you can try to optimize your environment and get the most out of your rehabilitation
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ADHD and self-esteem
Learn about ADHD and self-esteem, including why many children who struggle with attention difficulties experience a lack of confidence in the classroom.
ADHD
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6 Tips for teaching EAL pupils
6 Tips for teaching EAL pupils and finding the right resources to help students achieve their full potential in the classroom.
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What is attention deficit disorder?
What is attention deficit disorder, how does it differ from ADHD with hyperactivity, and what symptoms can teachers look for?
Learning difficulties
ADHD
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How to build self-confidence in students
How to build self-confidence in students who are struggling at school because of specific learning difficulties.
Learning difficulties
Teaching tips
Dyspraxia
ADHD
Dysgraphia
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Jobs that require typing skills
Jobs that require typing skills are no longer limited to administrative positions. Learn about touch-typing and how it can help you in today's job market.
Touch-typing
Adult education
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Slow processing speed
What is processing speed and which strategies can children, parents and teachers implement to help cope with slow processing speed?
Learning difficulties
Teaching tips
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Note-taking skills for kids
It's important for teachers to provide instruction in note-taking skills for kids to help ensure students have an accurate record of what they learn.
Teaching tips
Dyspraxia
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia
Homeschooling
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Jobs for people with Down syndrome
An overview of jobs for people with Down syndrome and how to get the skills you need to find full or part-time employment.
Down syndrome
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How to avoid wrist pain from typing
It's important to consider how you type if you are trying to avoid wrist pain from typing. Try these tips on what to do if you have an injury.
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Does dyslexia affect speech?
Does dyslexia affect speech? Kids with dyslexia can be late-talkers and may struggle with language recall, nurse rhymes, and tongue-twisters.
Dyslexia
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6 Gifted children problems
A look at 6 gifted children problems, including co-occurrence of giftedness with dyslexia, dyspraxia and/or ADHD, plus strategies that can help.
