Issue 30: Wired Differently: The Dyslexic Scientist. Reflections on Support, Learning, and Leadership | Dr Douglas B. Sims Paid Members Public
Dr Douglas B. Sims shares his story of growing up with dyslexia and how he went on to achieve success, proving that thinking differently can become your greatest strength.
Issue 30: Why It’s Not Just About Legibility: The Hidden Costs of Handwriting Difficulties in Secondary School | Kelli Fetter Paid Members Public
Kelli Fetter explains how handwriting difficulties in secondary school are not just about legibility but create a hidden cognitive bottleneck that impacts learning, highlighting the need for a balanced approach combining skill-building and targeted accommodations to support student success.
Issue 30: Illustration Callout for April 2026 Dystinct Magazine Paid Members Public
Opportunity for children to get their illustrations published in the Dystinct Magazine. In every magazine issue, articles written by specialists are accompanied by illustrations created by children. Submit your child's illustrations for a chance to be featured in the Dystinct Magazine.
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.
