Being a Human review – two go mad in the stone age
Charles Foster ’s search for the meaning of human life leads him and his son to become hedgehog-eating hunter-gatherers in a Derbyshire woodCharles Foster ’s previous book,Being a Beast, is one of the oddest things I ’ve read. In it, the author, a barrister, professor of law, part-time judge and former vet, attempts to live as a series of animals, often in the company of his charming and heavily dyslexic eight-year-old son, Tom. We see Foster eating worms and burrowing into the earth as a badger, swimming nake d as an otter, foraging in bins as a fox. Now Foster is back with a follow-up,Being a Human, which acknowled...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 29, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Alex Preston Tags: Science and nature books History books Evolution Biology Culture Source Type: news
Seychelles: A First in Seychelles - Clinic Helps Treat Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia
[Seychelles News Agency] The first private practice to offer neuropsychological services in Seychelles opened recently. NeuroSey offers services for individuals with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, learning disabilities, developmental delays, neurodiverse conditions and neurological disorders. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 7, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
James Martin didn't know about his condition until he was 30 years old - the symptoms
TV CHEF and Saturday Morning Kitchen presenter James Martin was diagnosed with severe dyslexia at 30 years old when he struggled to read an autocue. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
James Martin health: TV chef on how he has learned to cope with his lifelong disorder
JAMES MARTIN, 49, appears to have his finger in many pies, with a hit cookery show and numerous cooking books to his name. Something which he has credited for driving him to success is living with dyslexia, and a couple of years back, James shared his ingenious tip for coping with the disorder. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Princess Beatrice health: Queen's granddaughter addresses her 'challenging' disorder
PRINCESS BEATRICE, 32, has been candid about the struggles she faced growing up with dyslexia. The Queen's fifth grandchild, who recently narrated a children's book on the topic, provided another personal account last year in a bid to raise awareness about the disorder. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Princess Beatrice health: Queen's granddaughter 'struggled' as a child with her disorder
PRINCESS BEATRICE, 32 - the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York - has been vocal about her dyslexia over the years, raising awareness about the learning disorder. The Queen's fifth grandchild recently spoke out once again about how it impacted her life as a child. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
James Martin health: TV chef discovered his learning disability in his thirties - symptoms
JAMES MARTIN, 48, is a dab hand in the kitchen but tasks haven't always come easy for the TV chef. James recently opened up about his dyslexia on his ITV show Saturday Morning with James Martin. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
James Martin health: Saturday Morning chef’s ‘nightmare’ condition - the symptoms
JAMES MARTIN is considered one of the UK's most successful TV chefs, but the Saturday Morning presenter's road to success wasn't an easy one. James has opened up about having dyslexia - a condition that led to him failing cookery at school and impacts his work on cooking shows. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eye movements of those with dyslexia reveal laborious and inefficient reading strategies
(Concordia University) A new paper written by Concordia researchers published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports used eye-tracking technology to record eye movements of readers and concluded that people with dyslexia have a profoundly different and much more difficult way of sampling visual information than normal readers. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Difficulty learning nonsense words may indicate a child's high risk of dyslexia
(Aalto University) A combined brain-scanning and behaviour study in Finland has explored dyslexia in 7& 8-year-old children learning how to read. Dyslexic youngsters were shown to have different activation in the left hemisphere compared to the control group - the area of the brain that specializes in processing language and speech. A related study by the group also found that self-confidence in reading ability helps young readers overcome some of the symptoms of dyslexia (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Inspirational student: ‘ Dyslexia made me who I am today ’
An inspirational student who didn ’ t learn to read until he was 13 years old has left the University of Bristol with a First and a slew of international awards. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 2, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, Announcements, Student life; Faculty of Social Sciences and Law; Press Release Source Type: news
In conversation with Emma K Lea
How does a dyslexic become a writer? Having inspirational teachers at school helps, as does parents who won’t allow it to become an excuse. Emma K Lea talks about her journey from ghostwriter to self-publisher, her work as a tutor for others who are also dyslexic and selling children’s books on Etsy. She reflects on the impact COVID-19 has had on her tutoring business and her love of hens.
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Takeaways from this episode:
Emma describes herself as a dyslexic who happens to write
Words are critical to the writer’s...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 27, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Podcast children's books dyslexia etsy ghostwriting hens self-publishing Source Type: news
In conversation with Emma K Lea
How does a dyslexic become a writer? Having inspirational teachers at school helps, as does parents who won’t allow it to become an excuse. Emma K Lea talks about her journey from ghostwriter to self-publisher, her work as a tutor for others who are also dyslexic and selling children’s books on Etsy. She reflects on the impact COVID-19 has had on her tutoring business and her love of hens.
Listen to the interview
https://lindaph.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Emma-Lea.mp3
Takeaways from this episode:
Emma describes herself as a dyslexic who happens to write
Words are critical to the writer’s life so being...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 27, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Podcast children's books dyslexia etsy ghostwriting hens self-publishing Source Type: news
In conversation with Emma K Lea
How does a dyslexic become a writer? Having inspirational teachers at school helps, as does parents who won’t allow it to become an excuse. Emma K Lea talks about her journey from ghostwriter to self-publisher, her work as a tutor for others who are also dyslexic and selling children’s books on Etsy. She reflects on the impact COVID-19 has had on her tutoring business and her love of hens.
Listen to the interview
https://lindaph.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Emma-Lea.mp3
Takeaways from this episode:
Emma describes herself as a dyslexic who happens to write
Words are critical to the writer’s life so be...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 27, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Podcast children's books dyslexia etsy ghostwriting hens self-publishing Source Type: news
In conversation with Emma K Lea
How does a dyslexic become a writer? Having inspirational teachers at school helps, as does parents who won’t allow it to become an excuse. Emma K Lea talks about her journey from ghostwriter to self-publisher, her work as a tutor for others who are also dyslexic and selling children’s books on Etsy. She reflects on the impact COVID-19 has had on her tutoring business and her love of hens.
Listen to the interview
https://hysterectomy-association.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Emma-Lea.mp3
Takeaways from this episode:
Emma describes herself as a dyslexic who happens to write
Words are critical to the writer&...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - December 27, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Podcast children's books dyslexia etsy ghostwriting hens self-publishing Source Type: news
