Monthly Archives: April 2021

Webinar on Wed 27.4.21 at the Bell House

Posted on April 27, 2021 by olivehickmott

Before Covid I was talking about the importance of sleep-breathing-calm for Neurodivergent students. Now the focus is on emotional wellbeing for everyone, these skills are even more valuable. I am running a webinar for The Bell House on Wednesday, just … Continue reading →

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We are all born Dyslexic!!

Posted on April 22, 2021 by olivehickmott

There is only one problem common to all Dyslexics: They have not learned how to visualise letters and words, an essential skill for fluent reading and spelling in the English language. When we are born, we have no letters or … Continue reading →

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Neurodiversity Celebration Week Continued: Exceptional Interpersonal Skills

Posted on April 5, 2021 by olivehickmott

EPIC students can create verbal communications with a rich and interesting advanced vocabulary; many have developed these skills to compensate for their lack of ability with written communication. They can have tremendous powers to connect with other people and when … Continue reading →

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Neurodiversity Celebration Week Continued: Visual-Spatial Thinking and Learning

Posted on April 4, 2021 by olivehickmott

EPIC students think and learn in still pictures and/or moving videos, often possessing an extraordinary ability to recall visual memories from movies, video games or actual events.  This technique is invaluable for rapid recall and particularly useful when working in … Continue reading →

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Neurodiversity Celebration Week Continued: Seeing the Bigger Picture

Posted on April 1, 2021 by olivehickmott

EPIC students ask “big questions,” “life’s larger questions,” which are often challenging questions. They are curious about how things work. To aid their memory, EPIC students seem to need to have an understanding of the bigger picture, which is often … Continue reading →

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