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Rebel Voices 2021 – International Dyslexia Virtual Conference

Posted on August 20, 2021 by olivehickmott

I am delighted to be speaking at this conference organised by the Dyslexia Institute UK.                                                                                       Email: DyslexiaInstituteUK@gmail.com September 9/10th 2021 Over 30 presentations (available to delegates virtually for 3 months) Message of support from Sadiq Khan, London Mayor. Dating, … Continue reading →

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Fast literacy progress for creative students

Posted on July 9, 2021 by olivehickmott

Are you a parent of a bright creative child who is struggling with literacy? During lockdown you may have realized just how much of a challenge your child is having and the negative effects on his/her emotional health. Creative students … Continue reading →

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Is your child Highly Sensitive (HSP)?

Posted on June 7, 2021 by olivehickmott

Working with Neurodivergent students for 20 years I have always known that many of them are highly sensitive, often with symptoms of sensory overload. Recently I came across the work of Dr. Elaine Aron, who has done much research into … Continue reading →

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EnergeticNLP – Supporting a Highly Sensitive Person

Posted on May 31, 2021 by olivehickmott

15 years ago I met Art Giser, creator of Energetic NLP. Since then I have learnt more and more about how to use Energetic NLP for many health and learning applications and transformed my own mental and physical health. If … Continue reading →

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Join us Friday at 11am UK Time for another Neurodiversity Stories

Posted on May 4, 2021 by olivehickmott

Neurodiversity Stories with Darren Clarke Delighted to announce the next guest 🙌 Olive Hickmott Title: Are we all born dyslexic? Olive had many Dyslexic and ADHD traits all her life. She will tell the story of how she changed her … 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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Neurodiversity Celebration Week Continued: Hyperfocus, Drive and Energy

Posted on March 29, 2021 by olivehickmott

Hyperfocus enables EPIC students to exhibit a single-minded concentration on what they consider to be an interesting task or subject. Given an exciting project to work on, they are entirely absorbed, there is no stopping them! Hyperfocus can be a … Continue reading →

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