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he interview was on 29^th October 2009 between 2pm and 3pm (UK time)

Antonio ‘Magico’ Farruggia (co-founder of Dyslexic Brian) was explaining Dyslexic Brian’s perspective of dyslexia and sharing lots of tips and tricks that dyslexic people can follow to completely overcome their dyslexia.

It was a show well worth listening to!

All the best and enjoy the show!

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Paul Reid lived and worked in Birmingham until he tragically died in a morobike accident late in 2005. In his short 40 years, Paul embraced life andat the age of 39, despite his dyslexia, he gained a teaching qualification. Paul took a keen interest in our Dyslexic Project, and we are sure he would want his story here so that others can gain inspiration from it.

Birmingham Evening Mail published on August 18th 2005

“TEACHING has changed so much over the years,” are the opening words from Paul Reid, a 39 year old from Perry Barr, when you ask him what he thinks of his new career.

“I really struggled when I was at school. It was differrent back then and admitting you had a problem understanding something wasn’t easy.’”

Paul was a car mechanic for 15 years before suffering from arthiritis and decided to change career.

See full story on DyslexicBrian

To find out more, write to us on info@DyslexicBrian.com / +44(0)7969789893 or come to our Dyslexia discussion groups.
27 – 29 Wilder Street, Brisrol BS2 8PY http://dyslexicbrian.com/about/

I came across some great technology called helloWorld that can be used to:

• Send and receive Audio and Video Emails
• Create Personalised Email Templates
• Broadcasts Live on the Internet
• Store and Manage all of Your Media Online
• Create Video Play Lists for Your Website
• Add Videos to Your Website or Blog

I’ve been using the helloWorld technology for over one year now and have found it so simple to use and dyslexic friendly.

All you have to do is buy a helloWorld email account (it’s similar to a Hotmail or Yahoo account) that costs $9.95 per month (no monthly contract)

Once you have this all you will then need is a webcam to record your video emails with.

Next you just click on the ‘New’ tab within your helloWorld inbox.

Then record your video…

…then press send and off your video goes!

It really is that simple!

Creating a video emails is just so much simpler than having to sit at your computer typing what you want to say – with video you just talk out aloud what’s in your mind.

I’ve been recommending it to all of the dyslexic people that I come into contact with.

Once you’re all set up and able to send video email then why not send a video email to us to say hi.

Click here to order your helloWorld account or to receive more information.

Source: DyslexicBrian

One of the aims of Dyslexic Brian is to complement existing support services.

Following a high number of requests from the dyslexic people we are in contact with we have decide to run a series of workshops during November 2009.

These workshops are aimed at assisting dyslexic people to gain a greater sense of their ‘dyslexic self’ as well as to learn what is needed for them to overcome their dyslexia related issues completely.

Workshops for Adults:

Exploring Your Dyslexia | 3rd November 2009

Many dyslexic people never really take a close look at their own dyslexia and get to know it intimately. If this applies to you then come along to this workshop as it will help you to understand your dyslexia on a deeper level. As a group we will explore what dyslexia is, what causes it, how it impacts on us, and whether it can be cured or not. These are slippery areas to explore but important ones to examine especially if your intention is to overcome your dyslexia completely.

Creating a super charged ‘Dyslexic Mindset’ | 10th November 2009

Is your current view of dyslexia holding you back from achieving your goals or from excelling in your current career? If yes, then this workshop is for you! It has been specifically designed to help you conceptualise your dyslexia as a phantom condition that has been imposed on you by educational and social forces. We will guide you through the process of re-conceptualised your dyslexia in this liberating way and then assist you to create a super charged ‘Dyslexic Mindset’ that will help you achieve your goals and excel within your career.

Overcoming Your Dyslexia | 17th November 2009

Difficulties with reading, writing, expressing thought coherently and organisational management are just a few issues that are commonly associated with dyslexia and which can generally limit the potential of dyslexic people. Within this workshop we will assist you to identify and then prioritise the main issues relating to your dyslexia that you wish to overcome. We will then assist you to design and develop your own methods and techniques to overcome these issues which if applied will help you to free yourself completely of dyslexia.

Workshops for Young People:

Say ‘Hi’ to Your Dyslexia | 7th November 2009

Say ‘Hi’ to Your Dyslexia and explore how it affects your life.

This is a fun workshop full of games and role plays.

The session starts with Antonio telling everyone a bit about himself and how dyslexic affected his life until he learnt how to get rid of all of the difficulties that dyslexia was causing him.

After this you will take part in a game that will help you to explain what your dyslexia means to you and how it affects your life.

Once you have done this, Antonio will explain his theory about dyslexia to you and tell you how he used it to get rid of all of his dyslexia difficulties.

Then it’s your turn to test out his theory by doing a role play that will help you to decide if it will suit you too.

Then you will be set with some fun homework to do before the next workshop beings. The homework will help you to look at your dyslexia in a way that is really positive and that will make you feel proud to be dyslexic.

Say ‘Bye’ to Your Dyslexia Difficulties | 14th November 2009

Say ‘Bye’ to Your Dyslexia Difficulties by learning how to overcome your dyslexia.

This workshop is full of excitement and challenges.

The session starts with a group role play that describes some of the dyslexia difficulties that the group experiences.

You will help to write the script for this role play so it’s your chance to show off your creative skills or to add a few comical bits to it.

The next thing you will be doing is describe the main dyslexia difficulties you experience and would like to get rid of.

Antonio and the rest of the team will then show you how you can become a ‘self-organised learner’ and find ways to overcome your own dyslexia difficulties.

Then you will be able to do an experiment to see if you can find ways to improve your skills and abilities within an area that has been giving you difficulties, for example, improving your reading and writing skills.

Then Antonio will set you some fun homework to do before the next workshop begins. The homework will help you to try out what you have learnt on start to overcome other dyslexia difficulties.

Join Dyslexic Brian’s Gang | 21st November 2009

Join Dyslexic Brian’s Gang so that you can share issues and ideas with likeminded people.

This workshop is the full of creativity and innovation.

This session starts with Antonio explaining how important it is for members of the group to try and keep in touch in order to offer support to each other.

As a group we will have a discussion around the types of methods that we could use to keep in touch with each other.

We will have an IT specialist at our dispose that will help us to set up whatever methods of online communication we come up with as a group.

Once we have decided on the way we will keep in touch with each other we will come up with our own Dyslexic Brian Gang Rules. Creating our own Gang Rules is good fun and we can add a few silly rules to have a laugh.

This workshop ends with a Dyslexic Brian Gang Award Ceremony where you will receive a certificate of achievement from Dyslexic Brian himself!

To book your place on this workshop or for more information please contact us at info@DyslexicBrian.com

Please note that we operate an inclusion policy and therefore we offer subsidies to people who are unable to meet the cost of the workshops. Please contact us for more information about our inclusion policy.