Monthly Archives: December 2013

DYSLEXIA NEED NOT BE A PROBLEM FOR TODAY’S YOUTH

Posted on December 16, 2013 by olivehickmott

Call for fresh approach to develop accelerated learning skills in school  16th December 2013 – Neuroscience research shows that effective mental imagery skills are missing for those with poor literacy, numeracy, concentration and also many with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), … Continue reading →

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A better version of #Black Friday

Posted on December 5, 2013 by olivehickmott

The scramble for reduced price products last week seemed to slightly lose the point of buying a present for someone that they will value; so I am offering you a completely different solution available now until 21st December with 20% … Continue reading →

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Learn on-line how to improve your child’s #Dyslexia

Posted on December 5, 2013 by olivehickmott

Would anyone in this group like to trial the Empowering Learning On-line Foundation Programme that can be learnt through a number of 5 minute videos available on a brilliant on-line learning platform. I am offering this FREE OF CHARGE to … Continue reading →

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#Dementia cases ‘set to treble worldwide’ by #2050

Posted on December 5, 2013 by olivehickmott

The #BBC has just carried this story at lunchtime today. Whilst the numbers with #Dementia seem to go up and down with every report, my focus is on how we can help the carers – the understand more about what … Continue reading →

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#OECD report : are we asking the wrong question

Posted on December 3, 2013 by olivehickmott

OK we have a gloomy picture, from the #PISA report, of our ability to teach good #literacy, #numeracy and #science to 15 year olds this time.  Lets learn from this and look at why we haven’t progressed in the last … Continue reading →

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My Interview with #StevePower from #Wave105’s breakfast presenter

Posted on December 3, 2013 by olivehickmott

I met up with #StevePower recently and recorded this short audio, about how #Empowering Learning is helping people with #literacy and #numeracy through #mental imagery.

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#Doctors’ scrawl could be thing of the past

Posted on December 3, 2013 by olivehickmott

Human error removed from equation In #NewZealand that have come up with a way to overcome the problem of poor #handwriting. Pardon me for asking but wouldn’t it be better to teach every #doctor to create legibable handwriting, or indeed … Continue reading →

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