Dystinct Magazine

Dystinct Magazine is the ultimate resource of inspiration and expertise for families and educators of children with learning difficulties. Dystinct Magazine seeks to find the extra ordinary that lies within the ordinary. Every child with learning difficulties is blessed to be distinctively different. We have set out to identify and nurture these differences to instil a strong sense of achievement in children who are often forgotten about. We also bring to you relevant Up-to-date evodemce based advise from leading experts in the industry to help you navigate the path to success. We have exclusive interviews and content within the magazine, giving you fantastic insights into the world of learning difficulties - dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and dyspraxia. At Dystinct, we care about our children and want to help them find their wings and fly. This is a platform for children with learning difficulties to have their stories told and voices heard.

EDITOR’S NOTE

Dystinct Magazine

THE IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATING THE WHOLE CHILD

Ashley Roberts • Co-founder, The Dyslexia Initiative

GET TO KNOW ROCKING DAN TEACHING MAN

THE HIDDEN FRAMEWORK OF SPELLING MORPHOLOGY

Sue Hegland

THE THREE "E"s EXPERIENCE, EMOTION, & EXPERTISE

Lois Letchford

Writing - still my struggle • By nature, I'm not a writer. Grammarly tells me “Punctuate this," "too much passive tense," or "rephrase this sentence".

EQUITY AND CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS IN EDUCATION • Zaretta Hammond is an equity-minded educator who has been working on instructional design, school coaching, and professional development around the issues of equity, literacy, and Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) for the past 25 years. Her book 'Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students' advocates the development of cognitive scaffolding in classrooms, which builds on the broader knowledge that students from multicultural backgrounds already have, to enable them to become competent, independent learners. Her work revolves around linking instruction, equity, and literacy. I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Zaretta about equity and culturally responsive teaching and have shared her insights in this article.

Zaretta Hammond

TEST SCORES & REPORTS • The Formula for Understanding School Psychologist / Neuropsychologist Test Scores and Reports

Dr John Carosso

MY MOTIVATION CHANGE

Carla McNeil

App Store Reviews of the DYSTINCT MAGAZINE

JACKY SMITH • Jacky Smith is a single mum raising her two children with special needs on a farm in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Having struggled through her early years with dyslexia and poverty, she's had a challenging life that has given her the strength and wisdom to provide her children with the best that life has to offer.

REMOVING LIMITS HELPING ALL CHILDREN REACH THEIR HIGHEST LITERACY POTENTIAL

Nora Chahbazi • CEO/Owner, EBLI

BRIN & NIAL • Twins Brin and Nial Wilson, now sophomores at Louisiana Tech University studying civil engineering, made headlines in 2019 for securing around 1.3 million dollars each in academic scholarships. They had offers from over a dozen colleges and were offered football scholarships as well.

A Student's Guide to ACHIEVE SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS IN STEPS

TAMING THE octopus Writing Tips for Dyslexic and Dysgraphic Students

Kendra Wagner

DYSTINCT Journey • The inspiring story of how Matthew Quek overcame his severe limitations to become an international award-winning song writer and vocalist.