#24 Becoming a SciFi Author with dyslexia makes more sense than you think. Iain McKinnon shares his story of how writing on a computer released his writing capability. He started with a short fun DIY film then was encouraged by his friends to write a screenplay for the story. It became a self-published book picked up by a publishing house specializing in Sci-fi zombie films! If your child is really good at making up stories then this will give practical everyday inspiration for you and your child's future. Its a facinating story of how Iain descovered tech as a way to release his creative potential. "With a degree in Psychology, qualifications in Neuro Linguistic Programming and profoundly dyslexic Iain’s writing is approachable, fast paced and visceral." 

• http://iainmckinnon.weebly.com/author-profile.html 
• Amazon link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Iain-McKinnon/e/B0034P0OGI/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1541086990&sr=8-1 Author Profile: http://iainmckinnon.weebly.com/author-profile.html 
• Website: iain-mckinnon.co.uk 
• Few of his books: Denying Thanatos - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Denying-Thanatos-Iain-McKinnon-ebook/dp/B00R8802S2/ref=la_B0034P0OGI_1_2/259-3375701-3715025?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1542180111&sr=1-2 , 
• Domain of the Dead- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Domain-Dead-Iain-McKinnon-ebook/dp/B003V1WJ2W/ref=la_B0034P0OGI_1_1/259-3375701-3715025?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1542180111&sr=1-1 
• Mindmap programs he used: www.mindgenius.com/mind-mapping.aspx, 
• www.xmind.net/download/xmind8/, 
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• Dyslexia productivity coaching?: ⁠⁠⁠http://dyslexiaproductivitycoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠ 
• Dyslexia Quiz: ⁠⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com/dyslexia-quiz/⁠⁠⁠
• Bulletmap Academy:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com⁠⁠⁠
• How to Mindmap: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bulletmapacademy.com/courses⁠⁠⁠  
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Is Dyslexia the other end of the spectrum to Autism? Research from Dr Manuel Casanova quoted in The Dyslexic Advantage seems to point to this. Caused by how close or far our brain neurons are structured. "The brains of individuals with autism are biased toward short connections at the expense of long connections- just the opposite of dyslexia." p.41. Here’s a review of chapter 4 of The Dyslexic Advantage being recorded for the podcast. I give: 1. Summary of the chapter 2. Top 5 quotes. 3. Personal reflections on how this might be relevent to parents or tutors of dyslexic teens. #DyslexiaExplored 

• Dyslexic advantage website: https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/about-us/the-book-the-dyslexic-advantage/ 
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• Bulletmap Academy:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com⁠⁠⁠
• How to Mindmap: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bulletmapacademy.com/courses⁠⁠⁠  
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•  Show Notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/dyslexic-advantage-chapter-4-review/

#22 Dreaming of Being a Midwife, Dyslexia got in the way, but hasn’t stopped Keziah Nicolas. What would you do if you were 20 and dreamt of being a midwife since your teens but your dyslexia meant that you didn’t get the grades you needed at high school? Well, this is the story of a young lady who is choosing to work full time while going to college and studying in night classes to get the grades she needs to go to a university to fulfill her dream. May I introduce you to the dyslexia story so far of Keziah Nicolas.

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• Dyslexia Quiz: ⁠⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com/dyslexia-quiz/⁠⁠⁠
• Bulletmap Academy:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com⁠⁠⁠
• How to Mindmap: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bulletmapacademy.com/courses⁠⁠⁠  
• Ai and Mindmapping Training: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ivvi.app/ai-mindmapping⁠⁠⁠ 
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• Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/podcast-22-dyslexia-wont-get-in-the-way-of-her-dream-becoming-a-midwife/

Teenager and Mum share the results of One Year of Mind Mapping High school. I grabbed a rare opportunity to meet with a student at the lunch break of Dyslexia Scotland Conference 2018. They helped me test the original Study group and "Mind Mapping High School" Course. Yasmin shares how she learned to apply her visual and creative way of doing school work and the results she got from it. Suzette also explains what its like from a parents perspective. She covers: -Talk about the course -How systematically breakdown a book and map it -Letting go of too many words -Learning to let go of beautiful notes -Suzette saw the growth and independence of her daughter -Yasmin use mindmapping to give presentations -The effects of setting goals -Mindmapping hasn’t worked yet (areas to improve) 

• Dyslexia Scotland Conference Website: https://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/education-conference 
• Young Ambassadors website: https://unwrapped.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/create-and-share/videos/young-ambassadors-an-interview-with-yasmine 
• Making Sense – Dyslexia Review: http://addressingdyslexia.org/making-sense-dyslexia-review 
• Call Scotland Website: http://www.callscotland.org.uk/home/ 
• Show notes of Rachel Miller’s podcast episode: https://bulletmapacademy.com/podcast-18-a-mother-and-daughters-study-strategy-explained/
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• Bulletmap Academy:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com⁠⁠⁠
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• show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/yasmin/

"Poor automaticity in routine skills makes many individuals with dyslexia...experiment with routine procedures, and in the process find new and better ways of doing things." p23 of Dyslexic Advantage. In this summary and review of Chapter 3 of The Dyslexic Advantage by Dr Brock Eide and Dr Fernette Eide they explore two of the four theories of Dyslexia. This chapter is all about the two main theories of what causes dyslexia and how it affects us. Phonological Impairment Theory and Procedural Learning Theory. I try to simplify it so I can understand it and explain it to my teenage students in the future. There is so much practical stuff to learn from understanding these theories. Its not just theoretical stuff. It helps in everyday decision making. Things covered: The Traits: - Late talking - Mispronouncing words - Getting tenses wrong - Following grammar rules - Spelling - Reading - Arithmetic - Coordination - Routines - Memory - Organizing - Following instructions - Keeping focus - Following rules Theories of Dyslexia: 1. Phonological Impairment Theory 2. Procedural Learning Theory 3. Right Brain Dominance 4. Mini Columns Phonological Processing Theory - Recognising little sounds phonemes - 80-90% dyslexics have - Decoding and Encoding - Levels of impact - Link with Working Memory - Phonological Loop - Executive Function - 3 Peaks of Challenge Procedural Learning Theory - Learning to automatically do things - Slow to master procedures - Explicit Learning - Compensations by being on 'Manual' - Explains the innovation of new processes - Creative and Innovations from Dyslexia 

• Dyslexic advantage website: www.dyslexicadvantage.org/about-us/the-book-the-dyslexic-advantage/ 
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Andrew Jenkins, Leadership Consultant, ‘From dyslexia to success: how one teacher can make all the difference’ Third Keynote at the Dyslexia Scotland Education Conference 2018. Andrew Shares: - A family of three grown up children all with Dyslexia and Him - How nurturing a mindset is very important. - One teachers input can make a lifetime of difference - Lessons from the professional world as a business consultant - How as a dyslexic he's also an author - The world is changing - Dyslexics have the skill set most suited to the future changes - The difference between 'Fox Thinking' and 'Dolphin Thinking'. - His story going from 'dummy' to art. - Rejecting art as a career - How an interview with "Dr. Heinz" was the turning point. - How he came top of his class because of his new motivation. - Going to university - Choosing Fate or your own destiny - The coming of AI and dyslexia combining. 

• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pdxconsulting/ 
• Dyslexia Scotland: https://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/events/education-conference-1 
• Interview: https://www.activia.co.uk/expert-insights/interview-with-management-development-consultant-andrew-jenkins 
• ‘You are more than you think’ book: http://youaremorethanyouthink.co.uk/ 
• Website: www.pdx-consulting.com/ 
• Linkedin account: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrewjenkinspdxconsulting 
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After Rachel Millers Keynote speech she explains to me the system that she uses with her mother to keep on top of the workload leading up to her final high school exams. They just completed a 4-week online mind mapping course with Mindmap Studio. I got the rare opportunity to ask them how it has affected life at home and school in person at the Dyslexia Scotland Education Conference. Rachel gave a storming keynote speech to 150+ educators, see episode #17. She covers: - Now converting 50 class handouts into maps a week! - How mum reads the handout and she highlights - She takes the highlights and goes to create a map - Writing English essays with a map. - Using phone to dictate - Mum talking about the reduction in stress and pressure - Verbally processing by using a map - Saving time - Mum using a map to test Rachel - How to do the revision on the go! - Reviewing maps before doing a class - Advice to other parents when to learn to map - How two different children use the map - Using a map in a class to brainstorm in a class - How teachers respond to mind mapping in the class - "I love being dyslexic" - How teams and tools are essential - How Dyslexics help teams operate. - Seeing the big picture from multiple points of view. - 

A list of helpful resources.

• Dyslexia Scotland Conference Website: www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/education-conference 
• Young Ambassadors website: unwrapped.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/create-and-share/videos/young-ambassadors-an-interview-with-rachel 
• Making Sense – Dyslexia Review: addressingdyslexia.org/making-sense-dyslexia-review 
• Call Scotland Website: www.callscotland.org.uk/home/
• Get ivvi notes now: ⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.dev/⁠⁠⁠ 
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• Bulletmap Academy:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com⁠⁠⁠
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• Show Notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/podcast-18-a-mother-and-daughters-study-strategy-explained/

Welcome to Dyslexia Explored where we explore Dyslexia in the Teenage and Tweenage years from lots of different perspectives by asking people what their story is and what they can share that might help parents, tutors or even teenagers themselves with the challenges and opportunities of being Dyslexic and Hyper creative. This week we have a sixteen-year-old ambassador of Dyslexia Scotland present the second Keynote speech to the Dyslexia Scotland Conference 2018. Rachael Miller addresses 150+ educators in the room. She has given this presentation to Schools and Universities. Covering: - Her Journey from not managing to being identified. - Her Mission to change the perception of Dyslexia to a learning style - How she started a mind mapping club for 10 yr olds. - Her aspiration to be a teacher and pay it forward. - The smartness and skills of Dyslexic thinkers - What she has found has helped - Teacher attitudes - Tech - Skills - Dyslexia's effect in unexpected areas: Maths, Organisation etc. - Things teachers should never say to dyslexic thinkers - 

A list of helpful resources. 

• Dyslexia Scotland Conference Website: www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/education-conference 
• Young Ambassadors website: unwrapped.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/create-and-share/videos/young-ambassadors-an-interview-with-rachel 
• Making Sense – Dyslexia Review: addressingdyslexia.org/making-sense-dyslexia-review 
• Call Scotland Website: www.callscotland.org.uk/home/
• Get ivvi notes now: ⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.dev/⁠⁠⁠ 
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• Bulletmap Academy:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com⁠⁠⁠
• How to Mindmap: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bulletmapacademy.com/courses⁠⁠⁠  
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#16 Explores Dyscalculia, Traits and practical ways to help. Independent Education Consultant Judy Hornigold gave the first Keynote at the Dyslexia Scotland Education Conference 2018. Entitled ‘Practical ways to support dyslexic and dyscalculic learners with maths’. With thanks to Dyslexia Scotland and Judy Hornigold to broadcast this talk on the podcast. You will learn a lot, very quickly. Its helpful for parents and tutors of children with dyslexia to be aware of this potential aspect or related challenge. I hope you enjoy it. _ This broadcast is brought to you by BulletMap Studio where we are passionate about training hyper-creative (Dyslexic) families bring creative order to chaos with the BulletMap™ Method of mind mapping. And now, the fascinating presentation by Judy Hornigold on Dyscalculia. 

Website: judyhornigold.co.uk/ 

Dyscalculia page on website: judyhornigold.co.uk/dyscalculia 

Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract (CPA) : https://mathsnoproblem.com/en/mastery/concrete-pictorial-abstract/ 

Bar Modeling Method: https://mathsnoproblem.com/en/mastery/bar-modelling/ 

Twitter handle: twitter.com/dyscalculia 

Judy speaks at SPELD NZ’s 2016 conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8IcX2iMJow&feature=youtu.be 

Linkedin account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-hornigold-11295b72 

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Judy-Hornigold-DyslexiaDyscalculia 

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