education – Page 2 – Ross Duncan

December 12, 2019

Re-Writing the Rule Book on Libraries

Darren Taylor is a successful social entrepreneur who has repeatedly over the years developed his own visionary ideas but not for himself but for the benefit of others in the community. Originally starting out, Darren ran a profitable business selling new lap tops and PC’s but saw the waste in…READ MORE

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November 6, 2019

The Impact of Dyslexia on Readers

Read the following article from The Scottish Book Trust to find our more. https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/the-impact-of-dyslexia-on-a-reader

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July 17, 2019

Barrington Stoke Book Publisher Giving a Helping Hand

Publishing companies come in a variety of different sizes and come into to existence for a variety of different reasons. For instance it was reported in the Guardian that Lord Heseltine, one of the founders of the hugely successful publishing companies called Haymarket Media Group. Was said to have “severe…READ MORE

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July 10, 2019

Racing Ahead Sir Jackie Stewart OBE Dyslexia Patron/ Former Formula 1 World Champion

Sir Jackie Stewart’s autobiography helped change my life after reading his book ‘Winning Is Not Enough’, so when the opportunity for me to interview Sir Jackie came along it was too good an opportunity to miss It was dream come true: the opportunity to interview my hero, Sir Jackie Stewart,…READ MORE

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July 5, 2019

Dundee entrepreneur/business investor Chris van der Kuyl- computer games

Chris van der Kuyl is, front and back, a proud northern European based entrepreneur who has successfully been associated with and involved with computer games and other types of technology and computer software since early 1992 but has also seen at first hand the important contribution people with dyslexia have…READ MORE

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July 1, 2019

Creative Thinking Johanna Basford Adult Colouring Books- World of Flowers/Secret Garden

In an article titled ‘Rebalancing Dyslexia and Creativity at the RCA’, the Royal College of Art, the world’s number one art and design university, claim that 29% of its current students identify themselves as being dyslexic, when compared to 5–10% of the overall population (RCA, 2018). Coincidently, Johanna Basford, has…READ MORE

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