January News

Let's get January off to a great start ! 

THE WHOLE DYSLEXIC SOCIETY achieved Charitable Status 20 years ago this April…

SO we are making 2022 A $20 FOR 20 YEAR. Watch this space www.thewds.org for details.

Our Universal Symbol for Dyslexia took off in 2021 and we hope for your continued efforts to help us go viral/global… whatever it takes to show we are proud of our learning style ! There are free downloadable Gifted with Dyslexia digital stickers you can attach to any appropriate material, use as a reminder to use your tools etc. Download them HERE.

Davis Learning Strategies, www.thewds.org has all the details to get your teachers interested

• Julie Brewer, Sharon and Sue made a welcoming video. Check it out HERE.

• Julie and Sue are working on a DLS promotion webinar for teachers. If you would like to book an info session please contact us at info@thewds.org.

NEW

• Free Why Ty for teachers and parents; designed to inform re: the challenges and the solutions. Check out the free course HERE.

• Sue Hall, Sharon Roberts and Nadine Schumont will soon be able to provide a Why Ty 6 week course; designed for parents to help visual learners with their homework. To read more about this course for parents visit HERE. If you would like to book a session with Sue, Sharon or Nadine please contact us at info@thewds.org.

HELP ?

• We are setting our WDS goal this year for a major sponsor… if you have any contacts please do let us know. It’s never what you know, its always who you know, and someone who is dyslexic or has a dyslexic family member is a perfect partner for us.

FISH DON’T CLIMB TREES

• AUDIO BOOK Sue is thrilled to say that very shortly, hopefully by Feb 1, FDCT will be available as an audio book, so watch this space www.fishdontclimbtrees.com ! SOO excited. She is launching a FDCT cartoon at the same time.

• FDCT Hard cover, paperback and e-book versions available at this link HERE, as well as Amazon etc.

Please add comments this year wherever you buy from.. Sue has paperbacks for just $20.

• ALSO coming soon… FDCT Workbooks ! Sue’s book talks about the new paradigm in education, SO she has created several workbooks for parents, teachers as a follow-on from her book. There is a Spelling Program, a Telling Time program, a Grammar program, a taking Math further program and a Study Skills program, all designed for those who have our wonderful way of thinking and learning (whether they know it or not ).

VIDEOs

• Sue’s March 2021 TEDx: Dyslexia: Enable the Learning Difference. Besides sharing to all your friends, teachers etc. please comment. Let’s get those algorithms working in our favour! Watch HERE.

• Sharon Roberts (Facilitator in Ontario and WDS Board Director) created this wonderful cartoon. Please share this one, and comment too ! Watch HERE.

• Sharon is now working on a video about Executive Function and the Life Concepts would be beneficial ! 

• We are constantly adding to The Whole Dyslexic Society’s You Tube Channel - please subscribe, again those algorithms! Watch HERE.  

• We plan to have the next series of podcasts as video/podcasts featuring all our Canadian Facilitators.

MAKING 2022 EASIER:

• If you are Home Schooling/Home Learning you can book a support session with this link HERE.

• APP – Picture Grammar – developed by Tessa Halliwell, a UK Davis Facilitator, assists trigger word mastery. Download from the Apple Store HERE. Download for Android HERE.

WHATEVER NEXT?

As a result of many of the TEDx coaches being Toastmasters, Sue got invited to one of their groups called The Professional Edge.

She hopes all these new contacts open doors for our outreach/fundraising.

If you have any requests, suggestions, concerns please do let us know, we are truly here to support you in the best way we can.

Here’s to a fabulous happy, healthy, successful 2022.

With love and gratitude, Sue, Laura, Nadine, Sharon, Paddy, Julie, Gisa and Tristan.

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