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| Newsletter issue no. 208 |
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| News of Members |
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| This month sees the publication of two new books by members: |
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“In search of Words”
by Oliver West
builds on his successful “Footnotes” programme which many people
will have enjoyed and profited from. |
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As a professional artist, printmaker and university
lecturer, he has the experience to pass on his knowledge of
visual-spatial technique to people of any age or any background.
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| The methods he promotes are simple and extremely practical. But
they are presented with his own special charisma. He is a brilliant
teacher. His enthusiasm can inspire a whole school. |
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| Dyslexics listening to him are astonished to hear someone talking
to them in a language they can understand. They may even feel that
for the first time they have met another human being.!! |
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| For non-dyslexics his words, written or spoken, are a revelation.
A whole new world is suddenly opened up for them. Here is a way to
contact creative minds and, what is more, to rouse one’s own creative
skills. |
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| Lizzie Stevens represented ADT at the launch of the book at Falmouth
Library on November 21st and much enjoyed the exhilerating company.
For more information contact: |
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oliver oliverwestfootnotes.com
or call: 01726 884239 |
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Back to the Sky; How to fly with dyslexia
by Emma Elliott illustrated by Helene Koole |
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Book Launching, Talk, Performance & Book Signing
for Back to the Sky by Emma Elliott.
December 2nd 2008 To which you are invited.
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| A book launch with a difference: A talk about the book, a performance
of fables, and a book signing to celebrate the publication of Emma
Elliott’s first book : ‘Back to the Sky: how to fly with Dyslexia’
will be held at 7.00pm on December 2nd 2008 at Waterstones, 15 Eastgate
Street, Gloucester, GL1 1NS. The public is invited to attend this
event free. |
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| Back to the Sky draws on a lifetime of personal experience and 13
years of teaching, where the author has helped dyslexics to embrace
and work more harmoniously with their minds. The book will help dyslexics
and non-dyslexics alike understand the truth behind the dyslexic mind. |
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| Emma, who resides in Tewkesbury is profoundly dyslexic, she still
struggles with the mechanics of reading and writing, but thanks to
the introduction of voice recognition and text reading technology,
a whole new realm of language has opened up to her, enabling her to
write this and other works as yet unpublished. |
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| Ultimately ‘Back to the Sky’ is a self-help book with a difference.
It works in a practical down to earth way, yet at the same time it
is inspiring and uplifting. |
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| Olympia Publishers |
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| Reviews from the publishers: Olympia |
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| "With Back to the Sky, Emma Elliot has written for us a most
wondrous and delightful book. Coming out of her own personal struggles,
it is part comic whimsy, part fantasy, part common sense instruction
and part Zen meditation. The book draws on a deep reservoir of talent
and understanding. Dyslexics and non-dyslexics alike will gain new
insight from Emma's learning to fly.'' |
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-- Thomas G. West
author of In the Mind's Eye and Thinking Like Einstein |
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| "This book is an absolute joy - you can read it, learn from
it, perform it and celebrate the triumph of finding and loving yourself
and others. 'Back to the Sky' was written as a loving encouragement
to dyslexic ways of being and thinking. I hope it isn't just offered
to readers diagnosed with dyslexia - we all need this book for most
of us have felt we didn't fit into conventional modes at some time
in our lives. And many more recognise that we look at life from the
'duck's' prospective whether full-time or part-time. This is a self-development
book which guides by facing reality fair and square, reintroducing
us to the inner wisdom with a sense of hope and fun, alongside the
practical help which the author used to triumph over her own adversities. |
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| Get a copy for yourself, your children, your parents and your friends
- give them all an opportunity to go .Back to the Sky" |
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--Christy Casley,
Senior Tutor and Accreditation Officer SRMHC |
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| "Integrity is a rare jewel in our contemporary world. Surrounded
as we are by false claims and misleading information, whether fuelled
by commercial, political, and other powerful group pressures, or simply
individual personal prejudice, it is often difficult to see who or
where we are and to find a clear way forward through the noise of
our daily lives. |
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| Against that background this book shines out like a small diamond
on the bed of a muddy pebble-strewn stream. Hopefully, it will light
candles and point out a new path for many people, not only the dyslexics
indicated in the title who will at once be fired by its vision. |
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| Emma's insight cuts through all the convoluted fluff and nonsense
which the poor abused word “dyslexia” has collected over the last
few decades, and goes straight to the heart of the subject. She truly
speaks her truth, describing directly from her own experience what
it is like to be a person who “sees” in a world where that ability
goes unrecognised. |
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| She does not dwell on the pain and grief of early years of humiliation.
On the contrary, she has defused those memories and she affirms with
joy the discovery of her true self and her home in the natural world.
Her vision is conveyed with simplicity, humour and enthusiasm. It
is a vision that other people can follow with equal delight'' |
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-- Susan Parkinson ARCA,
one of the founders and CEO of the Arts Dyslexia Trust A former
teacher at one of the first schools for dyslexics, Brickwall,
now Frewen College. |
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| Latest news from Thomas West |
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| He writes:- .'I thought you might be interested to know of the "twice
exceptional" (gifted and LD) conference scheduled for Nov.
20 and 21. It takes place in Clarksville, near Columbia, Maryland.
I will be the first speaker on the second day, Friday, Nov. 21 --
scheduled to "provide examples of how dyslexics and other strong
visual thinkers, given the right circumstances and educational context,
can become engines of innovation and discovery.'' It promises
to be a most informative program. We eagerly await a report. Further
information from:- |
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| http://gifteddifferentlearners.org/WWWSchedule.html. |
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| Specific handouts for each presentation are available through web
links at: http://individualdifferencesinlearning. org/Whatworksandwhy/files/WWWfiles.html
. Username: .WWW08'; password: .DIFFlearner2345'. (Caps are important)
For more information click here: What Works and Why: Unmasking students'
strengths through innovative learning experiences. |
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| Jonathan Adams |
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He is at present working for an exhibition: "In the Arms
of my Father” at the Space Gallery in Portsmouth, April 20th -
May 6th.
The exhibition is a summation of his time at the Institute for Cosmology
& Gravitation) as Leverhulme Artist in Residence. |
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| Fun and Games |
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| Ever wondered how wholistic your thinking style is ? |
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| If you would like some conformation one way or another, try the
following puzzles, and send your answers to Susan Parkinson |
14 Churchfield Way
Wye, Ashford
Kent. TN25 5EQ |
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| Each one has 2 “correct” answers. |
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| Which one do you like best ? |
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| If you see both, which one do you see first ? |
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| Your instant reaction is what is needed, not result of long deliberation
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P L E A S E !!!
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Dont forget to renew your membership
subscription !
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| We rely entirely on members’ subscriptions to cover
ADT office running costs. Your help is very much appreciated.
If you pay income tax in the UK the Trust can claim back
from the government R & C more than a quarter of your
subscription (currently 28p for each £1 you give) so please
if you can, sign below:- |
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| If you pay income tax in the UK the Arts Dyslexia Trust as a registered
charity, under the UK Government’s Gift Aid Scheme can claim from
HM Revenue and Customs a sum equal to the amount of tax you have paid
on your subsription or other payments or donations to the Arts Dyslexia
Trust. This involves no more than filling in the form below, signing
it and returning it to the ADT’s address. Keep a copy for your
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