Blogs and Articles
A Celebration of Assistive Technology, by Mike Styles
My first love was never technology – and certainly not digital technology. I am writing this piece and an older dyslexia consultant, well past the usual retirement age, and am a latter-day digital migrant to the form, as opposed to a digital native. I lack the...
Half a million Kiwis suffer from “Dysteachia” – but the Government doesn’t care*
One in ten people have a condition called dyslexia. In addition, there are related neuro-diverse conditions that occur in another 5% of Kiwis. We can summarise the current situation in New Zealand with a simple equation: Dyslexia + dysteachia = disability – where...
NZ schools are failing dyslexic kids. Parents should consider US-style class action
OPINION: It seems there are no other alternatives available. New Zealand is not a litigious nation like the United States, where parents have resorted to court proceedings to get a better deal for their dyslexic children. Parents have had successful outcomes in both...