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A training day
Today I had a training day on my software from access to work. It is amazing what you can do with things you’ve used every day. I don’t know why I haven’t used a training button on the software before, makes me wonder what else I could be missing.
A New Phone
Today I got a new phone you’re wondering what special about a new phone. Well the software in it is brilliant when I get an e-mail I highlight the text and it reads it to me. When I’m out working on sites or in buildings or looking at paperwork. I can take a picture of what I need to read highlight what I want and it reads to me brilliantly. And at long last I have got my dragon speak software work in again.
Jeremy Vine Show
(Written for John by Jill)
Did you hear the Jeremy Vine Show on Radio 2 yesterday. There has been a study done which shows that primary schools are concentrating so much on the basic literacy and numeracy skills that subjects such as music, geography, science and history are being neglected. The government are suggesting that the levels of basic skills are on a par with those in other parts of Europe and seem to be working.
For once I agree with the government. What is the point of being taught other subjects at ages 5 to 7 if you cannot cope with the basics. Not being able to read and write has a serious effect on self esteem and self worth. A lack of music knowledge does not. I am not saying that other subjects should be neglected, but the priority has to be with learning how to read. Age 7 is a crucial age for children. If problems are diagnosed at this age then coping strategies can be put in place and many children have the chance to grow up being able to keep up and then have so many more choices at school leaving age.
I hated primary school - actually, I hated school generally. I had to sit through French lessons, history and geography lessons. It just highlighted my inadequacies as I was unable to take notes, keep up, answer written questions (read written questions in fact), so it just frustrated me more and more. At age 11 I sat for 2 hours in front of my 11 plus paper unable to read any questions and only able to write my name. Would geography have helped? Unlikely!
In this age and in this country being able to have a good standard of literacy has to take priority over everything else for small children to allow them to go on and develop all of the other social and acedemic skills they need to be part of the community and not feel like a uneducated outcast. Our prisons are full of people who are unable to read and write to a decent standard. Would science and language lessons have helped?
Get back to basics and the rest will follow, especailly for children this young. That’s what I think anyway!
I went to a Korean tea ceremony.
On Saturday I went to a Korean tea ceremony. I was talking to a Korean lady about dyslexia. They don’t have dyslexia in Korea because they do not have sounds - they have symbols. Very interesting. I will talk to her further. We have two Korean boys staying with us. They are no trouble and eat everything we give them.
I heard on the Radio Today.
That the Government are worried that people are leaving school not reading & writing. Why is there not more software out there, like read & write & other software? Wake up Mr Brown to how it can change people`s lives!
Wipe away your limiting beliefs.
Believe in your self. Watch this link. On my friends site Jo Dodds. http://www.jododds.com/http:/www.jododds.com/uncategorized/sometimes-when-you-feel-like-giving-up/
Come and spend a day with me Mr Stringer
(Written for me by Jill) Graham Stringer, MP for Blackley, Manchester, has ’suggested’ that dyslexia is a myth and is just something made up by a failing education system. If only that were true - I would rush right out there and learn to read and write, as would millions of other people just like me.
Sweeping statements as made by Mr Stringer are just so unhelpful and totally based on ignorance.
So, rather than just sitting and ranting, I have invited Mr Stringer to come and spend the day with me. If you don’t have much contact with anyone who is dyslexic it must be difficult to understand how a dyslexic brain works.
We will see if he takes me up on my offer. THEN, perhaps, he can make an informed judgement of whether dyslexia exists or not!
PRESS RELEASE
Dyslexic Businessman invites MP Graham Springer to spend the day with him.
Profoundly dyslexic Kent Businessman, John Tipping (Channel 4, Can’t Read Can’t Write, Aug 08) invites Manchester MP Graham Springer to spend a day with him so that he can give the politician a greater understanding of how the dyslexic brain works. This follows the MPs claim that the education establishment has ‘invented a brain disorder called dyslexia ‘.
Mr Tipping states that there is a huge amount of misunderstanding around his ‘hidden disability’ and welcomes the opportunity of helping to throw some light on the situation through this invitation.
‘Dyslexia is so much more than just having difficulties with reading and writing. I struggle with short term memory issues and have real difficulty with putting things in order and keeping up with fast conversations. I just take longer to process information. The knock on effect of low self esteem and low self worth can be devastating’.
Father of three, John Tipping, runs two businesses with the assistance of read and write software and support from his wife Jill.
‘I welcome this opportunity of giving Mr Stringer first hand evidence of how frustrating this condition can be in this fast moving world that we live in.’
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Going to be on the radio
I feel like a superstar. Next week I am going to be on the radio. I am on Sheppey Island Discs. Big Time! It will be fun. Not sure what frequency it is on. Heather will be interviewing me. I have choose 10 records. And a book!!! how ironic. I have to choose my favourite film Shawshank Redemption and something which is a luxury. Have to think about that one. Who knows. Next will be Steve Wright in the afternoon I am Sheppey Island Discs on Wednesday 17th in the evening. I think it is 7 o’clock wish me luck.
UV Shield John Tipping
Jill did some marketing leaflets for me this week to promote my UV Shield window film to schools. What do you think of the picture. Handsome devil yes.
I am introducing myself to all the schools in the area. I am telling them that I fit Safety Film and special coloured film to help the children learn.
Nurseries need it too. I can fit it on to glass on both sides to make the glass safe if it shatters. The other day I fitted some to a head teachers window it was one way film so people can’t see in during the daylight. You have to remember though it works the other way round at night, one way the other way if that makes sense.
Last week I went to a dyslexia meeting the speaker was talking about short term memory. Can’t remember much about it. Sold 5 books though.
Start your own Business
Been ill for last few days had man flu, for a while back to the days of brain fog but the clear thinking which is lovely is back. The one thing it made me do is sit down and think about things in general where my business was going and the things that buzz me and my talks. In business in the current climate all business people have to think outside the box think different ways of selling your product, dyslexic people we really think outside the box because we have to. So come on start your own business and become an entrepreneur and have your own destiny in your hands get started now.
A Clear Brain
Last Saturday I went to a business event up near London. It was about juice plus a capsule you take twice a day. I know about juice plus because I have been taking them for a couple of weeks, after a few days of taking them I found that my brain fog had virtually disappeared. I can only say what happened to me but instead of having 20 odd days a month with brain fog and since I have been taking them I’ve only had one day of brain fog which is so much better as far as I`m concerned. It is so important as a Dyslexic to have a clear brain so we need to do everything we can to make things clearer including what we eat and exercise.
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