Dystinct - Issue 14 | March 2023

In this issue

The March 2023 issue of Dystinct Magazine brings to you:

1) Children Should Be Tested in Year One for Learning Disabilities: By Nate Haste

2) Whole Class Teaching Lifts All Learners- by Dr Nathaniel Swain (Teacher, Instructional Coach, Writer, and Founder of thinkforwardeducators.org/)

3) Why is Emotional Literacy the Key to Success for All Learners? – by Dr Sarah Moseley (Researcher, Consultant, and Trainer in all areas of SEND, dyslexia, and school improvement drsarahmoseley.com/)

4) Dystinct Journey of Mila Smith – This is Mila (facebook.com/thisismilabook)

5) Shared Book Reading: An Activity for Children of All Ages- by Dr Tessa Weadman (Speech Pathologist, Lecturer, and Researcher at Latrobe University, School of Education)

6) There Are Many Stories – by Dr Jennifer Petrich, Sara Lee, and Bradley Johnson (theliteracydr.com)

7) Understanding Executive Functions - The Impact of Task Initiation Difficulties by Helen Trethewey (Public Speaker, Dyslexia Specialist, Educational writer twiceexceptionallearners.com/)

8) Dystinct Journey of Nolan Courchaine

9) Teaching the Alphabetic Principle with a Speech-To-Print Approach- By Holly Ehle (Kindergarten teacher, Literacy specialist, Founder of facebook.com/thescienceofliteracylearning)

10) Nurturing Neurodiversity and Empowering Neurodiverse Learners to Drive Their Own Brains – By Sarah Sharpe (Neurodiversity Education Specialist sharpe-minds.com/)

11) ADHD, Executive Function Challenges, and Behavioral Challenges in the Classroom- By Cindy Goldrich (Mental Health Counselor, ADHD/Executive Function Parent Coach, Teacher, and Coach Trainer PTScoaching.com)

12) Without Words: Immerse Your Child Into the World of a Wordless Picture Book's Wondrous Artistic Adventures -By Joanna Migo (Dyslexia Therapist therainbowreading.com)

13) Dystinct Journey of William Jack (pizzarebellion.co.uk)

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.