Dystinct - Issue 12 | November 2022

In this issue

The November 2022 issue of Dystinct Magazine brings to you:

1) Using Children's Literature as a Low-Stress Way to Study Words - by Fiona Hamilton (Literacy Coach, Trainer, Author, and Founder at http://www.wordtorque.com/)

2) Dystinct Report - by Flynn Eldridge (Journalist at Dystinct.org https://dystinct.org/team/flynn-eldridge/) and Ava Eldridge (Journalist at Dystinct.org https://dystinct.org/team/ava-eldridge/)

3) Dystinct Journey of Jacobo Díaz Polo (Founder & CEO of Activate E-Learning https://activate-learning.com/ )

4) Dyslexia: From the Inside and Out- by Dr Helen Ross (Co-Vice Chair of the British Dyslexia Association & Chair of the Wiltshire Dyslexia Association, Consultant & Researcher, Expert SEN & Dyslexia Advisor http://helensplace.co.uk/)

5) Dystinct Journey of Justine Vilgrain (Founder of Certified Dyslexic https://www.certifieddyslexic.com/)

6) Dyslexia Through a Family Systems Lens - by Dr Brent Moore (Director, Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Associate Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University and Owner at https://www.neuralkc.com/)

7) Where's Katy? - One Mom's Journey from Fear to Freedom - by Susan Beddingfield (Dyslexia Tutor and Author https://www.thehighfivehouse.com/)

8) How One Student Changed My Reading Practice-by Jeremiah Short (Educator, founder at https://thephenomenalstudent.com/)

9) Dyspraxia/DCD- by Emma Long (Volunteer Coordinator Dyspraxia Foundation Cambridgeshire Support Group https://www.facebook.com/CambsDyspraxia)

10) Dystinct Journey of Dr Praba Soundararajan (Dyslexic Social Innovator | Neuroscientist | CEO & Founder https://www.boon-dah.com/)

11) Dystinct Report- by Flynn Eldridge (Journalist at Dystinct.org https://dystinct.org/team/flynn-eldridge/)

12) Structured Literacy Approach-By Sharon Scurr (MSL Educational Specialist & Founder of www.deb.co.nz)

13) Dystinct Journey Henry Bates (Young Ambassador for Dyslexia Canada https://www.dyslexiacanada.org/en/ambassadors)

Dystinct Magazine Description:

Dystinct Magazine seeks to find the extra ordinary that lies within the ordinary. Every dyslexic child is blessed to be distinctively different. We have set out to identify and nurture these differences to instil a strong sense of achievement in children who are often forgotten about. We also bring to you relevant up to date advice from leading experts in the industry to help you navigate the path to success.

1 in 5 children who pass through our one size fits all education system are on the dyslexia continuum, diagnosed or not. They are repeatedly dismissed as too dumb or unaidable leaving desperate parents with very few avenues to turn to. Our beautiful children are broken by the very system that is meant to nurture and raise them. These are promising young minds who are made to feel worthless over and over again because the system has failed to recognise their differences. Their struggles are often brushed under the rug or the system recognises their existence but lacks the capacity to make the changes necessary to accommodate their uniqueness.

There is a need to change the narrative around dyslexia from that of ‘slow’, ‘not working hard enough’, ‘lazy’ to one of hardworking, passionate, uniquely different and worthy.

Dystinct Magazine aims to instill a strong sense of self-worth in dyslexic children who have had unfair opportunities chipping away at their self-esteem throughout their existence. Our mission is to foster a community that celebrates the difference of dyslexia.

Not every dyslexic child is magically a genius. Oftentimes, we spend hours looking for the genius or outside the box thinking in our dyslexic kids failing to realise that it was in them all along, hidden in plain sight under the years self-doubt and shame that the society ingrained in them for not matching up to their peers. We aim to peel back at these negative layers of damaged self-esteem and provide the children with a platform to truly appreciate their uniqueness, take pride in their difference and revel in the knowledge that within their difference, lies their strength.

We are here with a commitment to empower dyslexics and their champions so that, they can discover the strengths within themselves and appreciate the uniqueness that dyslexia has offered them.