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

CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATORS

DYSTINCT JOURNEY

Dr Katrina Merchant

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS • The Glue that Holds Together Reading’s Many Processes

Kelly B. Cartwright

WHY INTELLIGENT CHILDREN STRUGGLE TO READ?

April McMurtrey

THE DYSTINCT JOURNEY OF Marcia Harper • The story of 12-year-old Marcia Harper from Orange, Australia, who has dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.

A conversation with Mysie Harper

CHOOSING THE RIGHT TUTOR FOR YOUR DYSLEXIC CHILD

Lorraine Hightower

ROSALIN ABIGAIL KYERE-NARTEY

SPOTLIGHT ON

SPEECH ERRORS CAN PREDICT POOR PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS • Did you know that there is a crystal ball of sorts that can help predict if a child will struggle with phonological awareness skills?

Katie E Squires

A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THE DEFINITION OF AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER IN DYSCALCULIA BARRIERS MATHS LEARNING

Pete Jarrett

THE DYSTINCT JOURNEY OF Benjamin Russo

THE THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO DYSLEXIA TREATMENT

Megan Pinchback

HOW WE READ KEEP IT SIMPLE

Putting the Simple View to Work

Breaking Down the Quadrants

Don't Put Me in a Box!

It Really Does Make Sense!

Laura MacGrath

FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

Lois Letchford

ADHD LOOKING BEYOND THE CO-OCCURRING LABELS

Simon Da Roza

THE DYSTINCT JOURNEY OF

Adam D. Searle