Learning Disabilities

January 15, 2016
What are Sten & Drumcondras

Interpreting STEN & Drumcondra Test Results

This time of year is not just the ‘season to be jolly’ but also parent/teacher meetings season, so I thought I’d write again about STEN & […]
November 26, 2015

The Gifted Child: The Difference between Bright & Gifted

When a child is struggling at school, it eventually becomes apparent and supports are available to help them. There are individual resource hours, group resource hours, […]
November 9, 2015
What to do when a Teacher is being difficult

Dealing with a Difficult Teacher

In an ideal world, school would be an amazing, productive, happy place where enthusiastic educators nurtured young minds & taught them to love learning.  Most of […]
October 13, 2015
Dyslexia Awareness Month

You are not Dyslexic

Whenever someone tells me that they are dyslexic, I always say ‘Hi Dyslexic, I’m Elaine’.  Usually they’ll look at me quizzically and say ‘no – I […]
September 24, 2015
When do we allow children to make mistakes?

Allowing our children to take responsibility for themselves

My husband is terrible at remembering dates. He just doesn’t know birthdays or anniversaries. He has a constant fear of forgetting his god-son’s birthday & every […]
September 17, 2015
Alternative Education System in Finland

An Education System that Doesn’t Teach Subjects

Imagine a world where your school day was no longer dominated by subjects, such as maths or history or geography, but instead everything was jumbled up […]