Dystinct - Issue 4 | July 2021

In this issue

The July 2021 issue of Dystinct Magazine brings to you:

1. The Importance of Evaluating the Whole Child - by Ashley Roberts

2. The Dystinct Journey of Dan Colquhoun

3. Morphology: The Hidden Framework of Spelling - by Sue Hegland

4. The THREE "E's – Experience, Emotion, & Expertise - by Lois Letchford

5. Writing – still my struggle - by Lois Letchford

6. Equity and Cultural Responsiveness in Education - by Zaretta Hammond

7. The Formula for Understanding School Psychologist / Neuropsychologist Test Scores and Reports – by Dr John Carosso

8. My Motivation Change - by Carla McNeil

9. The Dystinct journey of Jacky Smith

10. Removing Limits: Helping ALL Reach their Highest Literacy Potential - by Nora Chahbazi

11. The Dystinct Journey of twins Brin and Nial Wilson

12. A Student's Guide to Achieve Scholarship Success in 6 Steps - by Sonya Wilson

13. Taming the Octopus - Writing Tips for Dyslexic and Dysgraphic Students- by Kendra Wagner

14. The Dystinct Journey of Matthew Quek

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.