Born in London, Ruislip to be precise. Even more precisely, on the bathroom floor, watched by the family cat. The only way is up. 1950 postwar child. My Father was a linguist served in the British Army, prisoner of war, Dunkirk, Singapore. Then became a teacher. My mother - Tennis Player musician, something was bound to come of it. For many years I thought I was an only child. Only after my mother's death did I find out stuff that I wished she had told me when she was alive.

Me, I work as a teacher, and Assessor and middle management in Further Education in the UK - specialise in Dyslexia and learning support - educated post degree level at Preston and Edinburgh University. Sounds great but I spend most of my working life chasing my tail and unraveling impossible situations. I find it hard to believe the lives that my vulnerable students live!

Long distance running and Challenge events float my boat, sometimes literally.

My passion is ...

Running and Walking and being in the country

I know too much about ...

Life to feel that we as a generation have got it sussed

My parents always told me ...

Treat others as you would hope to be treated

My childhood ambition ...

Be an Airline pilot -= what with my dodgty eyesight and rotten sense of direction!

My favorite memory ...

My first mountain marathon

Why I write ...

I hope people value my opinions - even if they disagree!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Harry Potter, Wainwright,, 60's music

My first job ...

Working as a Lifeguard.

My best moment ...

whenever I feel I have unravelled a problem for someone else

My inspiration ...

The Bob Graham Round

Education > Special Education Identifying the support help needs of dyslexic children

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Dyslexia is an ongoing difficulty that has to be managed by parents and teachers together. Proper diagnosis can only be done by an educational psychologist. Note should be taken of the recommendations and they need to be acted on. It should not be assumed that all teachers are aware of the implications of dyslexia or the breadth that this difficulty can cover. Of course at school the primary consideration will be writing and reading especially in the early years. However talking generally there are several important facts to consider and they concern the child most.

1. Early intervention...

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