Inspired by her son, Ben, and his experience with dyslexia; teacher and advocate Elaine made the bold decision to do 40 runs before she turns 40.
40 Runs Under 40 – Elaine Spencer, Raises £1,500 for the Dyslexia Trust!
Global GO Green for Dyslexia Campaign Sees Thousands of Children Worldwide Going Green This Week to Encourage Dyslexia Awareness and Action
Bristol-based Nessy Learning’s GO Green for Dyslexia initiative started in 2018 and has since become a global phenomenon, with children, schools, businesses and buildings all over the world Going Green to raise money for The Dyslexia Trust.
The Dyslexia Trust
The Dyslexia Trust is a not-for profit dyslexia charity based in Bristol. They give direct support to children with dyslexia around the world and 100% of money raised goes to helping children.
You can be a part of GO Green for Dyslexia 2019!
GO Green for dyslexia is a global campaign in the first week of October – Dyslexia Awareness Week. It is much more than raising awareness of dyslexia, it is a green light for going forwards and taking action.
What is Dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia, sometimes called math dyslexia, affects 1 in 20 children in the US.
Simply put, dyscalculia describes the difficulty some people have with mental mathematics and number recognition.
Only 5% of 9-Year-Olds in This City Can Read
This is a shocking statistic and one that should be sending chills down our spines. How could the educational system have possibly degraded to this level? What is being done, or not done that is contributing to so many illiterate children?
Big Changes are Coming to Admin & Reports
From 28th May you’ll notice some changes to Admin & Reports. Moving forward, licenses will be allocated at the student level, not the group. This means that students within a group can have access to different programs. Creating a New Student If a student profile is created via the ‘Create New Monkey’ button, they …
Founding the Bristol Dyslexia Centre
Pat Jones’ teaching style and methods are unique because she believes learning can be and should be fun. This ethos evolved into the Nessy philosophy, and is something that makes Pat’s approach very different to the other Orton-Gillingham programs around the world.
Comparing Nessy Learning to Saxon Phonics: A Case Study
Tiffany James, Reading and Dyslexia Specialist, compares the traditional paper-based phonics teaching tool (Saxon Phonics) to a digital, games-based alternative (Nessy Learning), and their impact on child literacy. The study followed 22 children from kindergarten to halfway through second grade comparing their results to 22,000 children across the United States who had taken the DIBELs …
Nessy’s ‘Dyslexia Explained’ Has Been Translated into Greek
We’re excited to announce our successful and sought-after book ‘Dyslexia Explained’ has been translated into Greek!
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