Text to speech software is a powerful tool for proofreading documents. Microsoft Word from 2019 onwards has a “read aloud” button under the review tab (earlier versions can also read text – see Microsoft online guides for details). There are also standalone programmes that do this.
Having your work read back to you really helps pick out the grammatical and spelling mistakes, especially when spell checking to the completely wrong word.
Explore the seldom-discussed pressure on fathers to excel both in their careers and as parents, navigating the delicate balance between success and fatherhood. Traditionally, fathers focused on being primary breadwinners, providing financial stability for their families. However, contemporary expectations include active involvement in their children’s lives. This dual role often creates internal and external conflicts, where success in one aspect may lead to perceived failure in the other. In this episode, host Matthew Head and guest Lee Eldridge, a dyslexic entrepreneur and coach specializing in assisting fathers, discuss challenges and strategies for achieving a harmonious work-life balance. Eldridge, recognizing his dyslexic strengths, aims to empower fathers to overcome focus and energy challenges, fostering improved engagement and leadership. Explore topics such as discovering dyslexia in one’s 20s, leveraging dyslexic strengths for coaching, sports coaching, and navigating fatherhood alongside a successful career. Embrace insights on fatherhood, dyslexia, entrepreneurship, and coaching in this enriching conversation.
In this episode, Matthew Head interviews Dr. Robert Melillo, a renowned specialist in childhood neurological disorders, about how understanding neuroanatomy can reshape dyslexia treatment. Dr. Melillo, creator of the ‘Melillo Method,’ has developed a holistic approach to address brain imbalances behind learning and behavioral disorders, including dyslexia, autism, and ADHD. He explains “functional disconnection,” a leading theory for understanding these conditions, and how his method combines brain exercises, nutrition, and lifestyle changes to help patients of all ages achieve brain and body balance. Dr. Melillo’s work, inspired by his children’s struggles with learning disabilities, aims to minimize dyslexia’s challenges while enhancing its strengths. This episode offers fresh insights into navigating dyslexia and explores Dr. Melillo’s research and bestselling books, which provide valuable resources for parents and educators.
“”When I came to the UK at 14, I went around with my grandma visiting peoples houses. There’s always a picture of someone in there cap and gown. “”
Having struggled through school and her early working life, Keisha Swaby wanted to full fill her dream of getting a degree. It was during her degree, when she was getting some of her work prof read she discovered she is dyslexic and dyspraxic. This certainly has not stopped her. She has fulfilled her ambition to have a degree and is now studying for her masters.
