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Issue 29: January 2026 Dystinct Magazine Paid Members Public
Dystinct Magazine's 29th issue: January 2026 covers inspirational stories from children and adults with learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dysgraphia and dyspraxia) and evidence based articles from leading specialists from the field of learning disabilities.
Issue 29: Looking Back to See Forward | Ava & Flynn Eldridge Paid Members Public
This article revisits past Dystinct contributors Dr Dan Peters, Heather Down, Dan Colquhoun, and Sharon Scurr to share what has unfolded since their last contributions, highlighting how their ongoing work for neurodivergent learners and educational systems.
Issue 29: The Story behind the Neurodiversity Tartan | Chloe Jackson Paid Members Public
Ava and Flynn Eldridge share how nurse and neurodiversity advocate Chloe Jackson turned her lived experience of dyslexia, ADHD, and autism into the Neurodiversity Tartan, using colour and culture to celebrate difference and foster pride and belonging.
Issue 29: Facilitating Power to Get Results | Carrie Eldridge Paid Members Public
Carrie Eldridge examines how power dynamics in classrooms affect neurodivergent learners, offering practical ways educators can use power intentionally to reduce harm and create safer, more empowering learning environments.
Issue 29: The Unlikely Author | Chanelle Moriah Paid Members Public
Chanelle Moriah reflects on becoming an unexpected best-selling author despite lifelong struggles with reading and learning, sharing how their lived experience of autism, ADHD, and dyslexia shaped a series of affirming, community-informed books that challenge deficit-based narratives.
Issue 29: Dystinct Report - A Conversation with Julia Davies-Duff | Flynn & Eva Eldridge Paid Members Public
Flynn and Ava speak with University of Canberra lecturer and researcher Julia Davies-Duff about teacher education, exploring how a better understanding of learning differences, early identification, and appropriate accommodations can create more equitable outcomes for students.
Issue 29: The Students Schools Miss: Why Capable Kids Slip Through the Cracks (And What Parents Can Do) | Julia Davies-Duff Paid Members Public
Julia Davies-Duff draws on nearly three decades as an educator, researcher, specialist, and parent to reveal why capable, compliant students with hidden language and cognitive difficulties are systematically overlooked in secondary schools, and offers parents clear insights.
Issue 29: Dystinct Report - A Conversation with Simon da Roza | Flynn & Eva Eldridge Paid Members Public
Flynn and Ava speak with educator, coach, and counsellor Simon daRoza about growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia and ADHD, his journey from punitive schooling to neurodiversity-affirming practice, and how curiosity, connection, and understanding neurology can transform learning experiences.
