Poor Reading Leads To Crime
Here is an article about the link between poor literacy and crime: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/education/article5513297.ece I originally got involved in literacy through working in the...
View Article£1 billion for adult literacy and numeracy in the UK
Here is an article about the vast sums of money being spent on adult literacy: Government pledges £1billion It makes Easyread look pretty good value! The results achieved by adult literacy programmes...
View ArticleEasyread is amazing!
Easyread is amazing! It has really boosted Emily’s self confidence. She loves reading books again. It has also helped with her writing. School has also noticed an improvement in her work. She still has...
View ArticleMRI Scans of Dyslexia
Here is a fascinating article on the patterns you can see in the brain when reading is going wrong: http://getbetterhealth.com/kids-with-dyslexia-predicting-their-reading-skills-with-mri/2011.01.17 It...
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Factoid Friday: Illiteracy Costs Society $17 Billion
Since 1983, more than 10 million Americans reached the 12th grade without having learned to read at a basic level. In the same period, more than 6 million Americans dropped out of high school...
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Factoid Friday: Prisons and Illiteracy
So strong is the link between literacy and being a useful member of society that some states use grade-level reading statistics as a factor in projecting future prison construction. – Bob Chase,...
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Factoid Friday: Poor literacy can be fatal
The effects of poor literacy on an individual can be wide-reaching as well as deep: we’ve covered quite a bit of ground in recent articles, from gender-related effects to prison sentences. A recent...
View Article‘Re-learning’ the alphabet for adults
Hi Sarah Just to say that P is finding the system really helpful. I don’t think we could have managed without it. Even though the material is not specifically aimed at ‘adults’, in a way, this has been...
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Factoid Fridays: How Much Sleep Do Kids Need?
Fact: Although children do need a decreasing amount of sleep as they age, teenagers up to age 18 or so still need a few hours more than the average adult! Check out this table below. Are your kids...
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Case Study: 58-year-old with traumatic brain injury
Image courtesy of Ambro The Problem 58 year old Paul was in a serious motorcycle accident several years ago that left him with whiplash and various physical and cognitive injuries. He lost the ability...
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