by Beth Beamish | Aug 4, 2025 | Dyslexia Blog, Education & Parenting
I’m sure you are wondering why I’ve called my blog ‘Dyslexia Octopus’. Like most people with dyslexia, I am a picture thinker. I see dyslexia as a giant octopus: one arm for each area of dyslexic challenge. The dyslexia octopus seems to...
by Beth Beamish | Aug 4, 2025 | Dyslexia Blog, Education & Parenting
What is slow processing speed? Processing speed is nothing to do with any whizzy equipment on your kitchen bench. It refers to the time it takes a person to process the information when asked a question and to provide an answer or carry out an action. For those with...
by Beth Beamish | Aug 4, 2025 | Dyslexia Blog, Parenting tips
Do you ever get sick of nagging your child to do their chores? I love my son Harry, but his teen years are challenging. Do you find it difficult to know how much of your child’s lack of follow-through is because of dyslexia or their other learning challenges,...
by Beth Beamish | Aug 4, 2025 | Dyslexia Blog, Health, Parenting tips
TRIGGER WARNING–This post contains material that may upset survivors of sexual abuse. What’s an iceberg got to do with dyslexia and sexual abuse? When I was at school, I learned we only ever see a tiny section of an iceberg; most of the ice lies deep beneath the...
by Beth Beamish | Aug 4, 2025 | Dyslexia Blog, Health
Researchers estimate a third of children with dyslexia suffer from eyestrain or visual problems.[1] My son, Harry, is a case in point. We had his eyesight tested on several occasions, but he always passed. In fact, he could see better than anyone else in the family....
