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Last weekend, I was coaching a Leaving Cert student who was completely overwhelmed. She was preparing for her mock exams. We decided to look at English and in particular her English Paper 2 comparative study essay. She looked at me and said: “I cannot process my thoughts and get them down on paper.” This is…

Statistics suggest that up to 10% of the population have dyslexia. Students with dyslexia have difficulties with reading, spelling and writing. They can also struggle with cognitive/processing difficulties. The impact of dyslexia can change according to the change in environment i.e. what a dyslexic person is asked to do and under what circumstance. Over the…

Last week, I had to pleasure of doing a 1-2-1 coaching session Donal (pseudo-name). Donal is 16-years old and is doing his Leaving Certificate this year. He also has a learning difference called Dyspraxia. According to the Oxford dictionary, Dyspraxia is a ‘developmental disorder causing difficulty in activities requiring coordination and movement’. Others refer to…