Issue 27: Succeeding with a disability | Michelle Steiner Paid Members Public
Michelle recounts her lifelong journey with a learning disability, overcoming stigma, setbacks, and low expectations to achieve academic success, meaningful work, creative fulfilment, and personal growth, using her lived experience to empower others with disabilities to advocate for themselves.
Issue 27: Using Story Grammar to Foster Comprehension | Jennifer Cerra Paid Members Public
Jennifer Cerra shares how teaching story grammar, a structured approach to understanding narrative elements, can help struggling readers, especially those with dyslexia, build comprehension, reduce cognitive load, and connect more deeply with stories.
Issue 27: The Beautiful Blur: ADHD and Dyslexia | Alexis Costello Paid Members Public
Alexis Costello shares her journey with ADHD & dyslexia, revealing how embracing her neurodivergence transformed shame into self-acceptance, chaos into creativity, and motherhood into a powerful reclamation of identity, showing that being wired differently is not a flaw.
Issue 27: How Can We Best Support Writing from the Beginning? What ALL Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do | Amy Siracusano Paid Members Public
Amy Siracusano offers research-based insights into the foundational writing skills students need to succeed, highlighting the importance of explicit instruction in transcription skills such as handwriting and spelling, along with early support for oral language and fine motor development.
Issue 27: Illustration Callout for July 2025 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 26: April 2025 Dystinct Magazine Paid Members Public
Dystinct Magazine's 26th issue: April 2025 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 26: Choosing a school for students with learning differences | Libby Taylor | School Up Paid Members Public
Libby Taylor guides parents through the school selection process, emphasising that the best choice for students, especially those with learning differences, is one that fits their unique needs, learning style, and family values.
Issue 26: Dyslexic Thinkers: Testament of Time - The Reasons Dyslexics (and some Neurodivergent) Need Additional Time | Georgie Cooney | Dyslexia Spell Paid Members Public
Georgie Cooney, dyslexia specialist, explains why additional time is essential for dyslexic and neurodivergent learners, whose processing differences require more time to read, write, and spell, emphasising that with this support, they can thrive and reach their potential.
