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Hi I'm Danielle.

I've walked the dyslexia journey, and now I help parents and teachers empower dyslexic Children to thrive

I'm a Parent

I'm a Teacher

If this sounds familiar, you're in the right place...

For Parents...
 

You've watched your bright, creative child start to believe they're "not smart", even after hiring a tutor or getting help from the school.

You've been trying to figure it out on your own, piecing together advice from teachers, books, and late night Google searches.

You're tired of feeling like you're always one step behind, unsure what's working and what's just noise.

 

You're not failing your child.
You're working with the wrong information.

 

You want tools that are simple, real-world, and built for your family. Not another list of strategies you don't have time to implement.

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For Teachers...
 

You have students who are clearly bright but can't seem to get it on paper.

Teachers who want to help but aren't sure what dyslexia actually looks like in the classroom.

PLD that felt generic and didn't stick past the workshop.

 

You're not missing effort.
You're missing understanding.

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You want your staff to feel how dyslexia shows up. Because when they do, everything about how they teach, respond, and design learning changes, and the kids who've been working the hardest just to keep up finally get the classroom they deserve.

Reviews

What teachers are saying...

"It is the best PD I have undertaken"
"An eye opener"
"Highly recommend this"
"So powerful"
“It is the best PD I have undertaken relating to students with learning difficulties in my class."
“An eye opener… it immediately made me think about changes I need to make."
“definitely worth investing in for all teachers and teacher aides class."
“So powerful to help staff understand and relate to the difficulties of our dyslexics."

Teacher - Ashburton College

Teacher - Pūtahi Belfast School

Jo Johnson - Principal, Pūtahi Belfast School

Joanne Wakelin - HOD ESOL, 

Ashburton College

Reviews

What parents are saying...

"A truly wonderful course"
"Clear your schedule & come on down!"
"I have more understanding"
"I'm much more confident"
“Bridging the massive gap, helping dyslexics get on with life & giving parents some skills, its wonderful to feel supported."
“I thought I understood most of what dyslexia was about, fun fact... I had NO idea. I have 2 guys at work who are dyslexic & this will change how I manage them as well!"
“I have more understanding that my childs brain doesnt work the same as mine, so needs things delivered differently."
“I'm much more confident to walk in to a school meeting, rather than just go and listen I can actually bring questions to the table"

Kerrie - Belfast, Christchurch

Danny - Christchurch

Anon - Christchurch

Stacey - Christchurch

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"Four decades of living with dyslexia didn't hold me back. It became my greatest gift"

I was diagnosed at six years old in 1984, at a time when most people didn't even believe dyslexia existed. If you were struggling in school, you were either lazy, stupid, or just not trying hard enough. YES! That is what my teachers said

I grew up in a system that had no idea what to do with a brain like mine. I figured it out the hard way.

Decades later, when my daughter was diagnosed at age seven, I thought things would be different. I expected the system to finally know how to support kids like her.
It didn't.

That's when everything I'd learned suddenly had a whole new purpose.
My story isn't just background. It's the reason these workshops work.
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