In this beautifully presented coffee table book the ABC becomes the ABSee. It uniquely showcases creativity and validates alternative ways of seeing the world.

For dyslexic children, many of whom are highly creative but struggle to express themselves in a written-word-based paradigm, this sort of support and endorsement can make the world of difference in building self-esteem and success.

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Albert Einstein Movie announced

"People don't know about his struggles with poverty, his dyslexia, his love for music, his relationships with the women in his life, his persecution by the ... more

Orlando Bloom on Having Dyslexia - click here

Jamie Oliver

Despite becoming Britain's biggest-selling author after JK Rowling, Oliver, who is dyslexic, admits he has never read a book.

"My dyslexia's a weird one, sometimes I have really good days at reading, sometimes I read like a five year old.

"It's weird because my daughter, Poppy, reads a book a day and she's eight. A book a day, I'm talking a book half an inch thick. And the terrible thing is, I've never read a book in my life ever." Read full article here.

Laughton King in the news - click here

Laughton's message is simple: that teaching and talking to dyslexic children in the same way as you talk to "normal" learners is a bit like putting petrol into diesel engines - the engine goes sluggish, overheats and finally fails to perform. This, he says, is what happens when we fail to recognise that many children think in pictures, not words.

Haven't had Laughton visit your school yet or just want to know more - click here

Dyslexia - A Help, not a Hindrance to Success

Some of our most successful Kiwis attribute their success to their dyslexia.

This powerful piece offers inspiration and motivation to those who are still struggling in the school system. Belief in one's self and the ability to think in a different way - can take you a long way! Sir Peter Leitch explains further. Click here for more.

While teachers make it happen in the classroom - scientists & researchers are busy too!

Scientists have said their discovery of a gene could help explain dyslexia and speech disorders in children.... more

Brain scans of teenagers with dyslexia can identify with 90 percent accuracy which ones will improve their reading skills over time, a new study finds.... more

President Obama names teacher with dyslexia one of nation's top science and math teachers...

"He arrives at school at 5:30 a.m., and by 6 a.m. there are eight or 10 students in his classroom ready to put in extra time to prepare for an exam, finish a lab report or get help on a homework assignment. How many teachers do you know who have students voluntarily come to class at 6 a.m.?" Read full article here.

"Dream School"

Towards the end of 2010 Jamie Oliver recruited a team of inspirational teachers for his "Dream School" to give students a second chance at education. Oliver recognises that "switching on" students enthusiasm is key to their success in their careers.... more

Neil MacKay presents: Total Teaching Workshops, August 2011

Neil Mackay, acclaimed educator and world-leading thinker on dyslexia, returns to New Zealand in 2011 to offer more highly sought-after professional development. With sold-out national workshops in 2009 and 2010, thousands of New Zealand teachers, educators and parents have already experienced first-hand just why Neil is held in such regard as a powerful advocate for dyslexia action, and how easy it can be to implement meaningful change.

Total teaching - closing the gap for 'think faster' students

Total teaching is about class and subject teachers having "just enough" RTLB/RTLit skills and techniques to include their "think faster" students - those who interact with ideas and concepts at an ability appropriate level but who struggle to show what they know due to weaknesses in the mechanics of reading, writing, spelling etc. A particular focus will be on strategies to raise the achievement of students who do not have labels but who have very definite dyslexic, dyspraxic, AD(H)D and/or Aspergers "type" difficulties - "no labels but we know who you are" - together with pragmatic solutions for identification and managing behaviour for learning.

Cookie Time Charitable Trust Approaches $1.5m Mark

More than $200,000 has been raised for charity in the latest annual Cookie Time Christmas Cookies campaign, bringing the total raised to close to $1.5 million over the last seven years.

Each year since 2003, part of the proceeds from Cookie Time's annual Christmas Cookies sales have been donated to the Cookie Time Charitable Trust, a registered charitable trust set up to help New Zealand kids discover their gifts.

The seven-week campaign this Christmas - also the 25th year that the iconic Christmas Cookies have been sold - raised funds for the Trust's ongoing activities, with money from every bucket sold going to help children with dyslexia........ read more

Jenny's poems first featured in our last newsletter in November 2010 and we had a wonderful response. Her poetry clearly reflects the thoughts and feelings of many of our members.

Introducing our 4th Trustee to the Dyslexia Foundation- Esther Whitehead BSc (hons), DipTEFL, PGLitEd

The DFNZ is a small but effective charity and a team of three trustees have overseen progress to date. In 2011 however, we are pleased to welcome Esther Whitehead as our 4th Trustee.

Esther brings her commitment and specialist background to the DFNZ and 4D in the role of Managing Trustee. This role has Esther on the front-line of the numerous enquiries from parents, schools, teachers, workplaces, and individuals affected by dyslexia.

Read more about the trustees by clicking here.