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Nessy Learning Ltd is a publisher of educational software who developed the first online learning program for dyslexics in August, 2000. Based in Bristol , England , Nessy was founded in 1999 by Mike Jones, [ 1 ] primarily to publish the games and resources created at the Bristol Dyslexia Centre, a registered charity. [ 2 ]
Mel B (born 1975), English singer ( Spice Girls) Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian Bollywood actor. [ 9] Robert Ballard (born 1942), deep sea explorer [ 10] Ann Bancroft (born 1955), American arctic explorer. [ 11] Tanya Bardsley (born 1981), English model and reality television personality.
Maryanne Wolf is a scholar, teacher, and advocate for children and literacy around the world. She is the UCLA Professor-in-Residence of Education, Director of the UCLA Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice, [ 1] and the Chapman University Presidential Fellow (2018-2022). [ 2] She is also the former John DiBiaggio Professor ...
Educational psychologist. [ edit on Wikidata] Management of dyslexia depends on a multitude of variables; there is no one specific strategy or set of strategies that will work for all who have dyslexia. Some teaching is geared to specific reading skill areas, such as phonetic decoding; whereas other approaches are more comprehensive in scope ...
3–7% [ 2][ 5] Dyslexia, previously known as word blindness, is a learning disability ('learning difficulty' in the UK [ 6]) that affects either reading or writing. [ 1][ 7] Different people are affected to different degrees. [ 3] Problems may include difficulties in spelling words, reading quickly, writing words, "sounding out" words in the ...
The International Dyslexia Association serves individuals with dyslexia, their families, and professionals in the field. It has 9,000 members [7] and it operates with more than 40 branches [8] throughout the United States and Canada, and has global partners in twenty-one countries. [9] IDA has an all-volunteer Board of Directors.
Born. Somerset, England. Occupation. Social entrepreneur. Kate Griggs is a British social entrepreneur best known for her work in the field of dyslexia. She is the founder of the dyslexia charitable organisation, Xtraordinary People. Her public speaking has ranged from the Conservative Party Conference to appearances on television and radio.
Hank Zipzer is a British children's television series created by Henry Winkler, based on the book series of the same name by Winkler and Lin Oliver. It stars Nick James as the 12-year-old dyslexic schoolboy, Hank Zipzer. Winkler also portrays Mr. Rock, Hank's music teacher. Unlike the books that took place in Winkler's native United States, the ...