Dystinct - Issue 3 | May 2021

In this issue

The May 2021 issue of Dystinct Magazine brings to you:

1) The Dystinct Journey of Titan Gabrielse –

2) Reading Remediation for Individuals with Dyslexia: What is it, and what happens when it ends? – by Kaitlin Feriante & Ruthie Swibel

3) The Truth Behind the Rise – by Amy Rebekah Melissa Mabile

4) The Flat Earth and Teaching Reading – by Lyn Stone

5) Dyslexia but with Numbers – by Dawn Johnson

6) Shifting the Balance: One School’s Journey of Adopting the Science of Reading – by James Dobson

7) The Dystinct Journey of Erin Elizabeth Groce

8) Why Kids Should Work on a Vertical Surface – by Lauren Drobnjak

9) 5 Facts About Metacognition – What Is It? – by Cara Koscinski

10) Spotlight on Dyslexia Mid North Coast

11) Transition from Student to Employee- a neurodivergent perspective – by Janette Beetham

12) Why I Teach Phonics in Preschool – by Keryn Johnson

13) Is My Child Ready to Learn to Type? – Developmental Progression of Keyboarding Skills – by Jaime Spencer

14) Working inside AND outside the box in the mainstream classroom by Anne Italiano.

15) Dysgraphia Accommodations in School – By Patty DeDurr

16)Love your Difference – by Donna Gargett

17) I wish I could die so I could come back without these problems – by Ann V. Wixon

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.