#75 Five decades of Dyslexia provision devlopment in Scotland with Moira Thomson, MBE part 1

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In this episode, we have a special guest. Moira Thomson, who got an MBE from the Queen, the sovereign of the UK – Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, for her service to children and families with dyslexia for the last 50 years, was a huge contributor to Scotland dyslexia in more ways than I can imagine. Moira graduated from Edinburgh University before doing a post-grad diploma at Oxford. In this episode, she talked about how dyslexia’s perspective changed throughout the decades.  Links to publications   Supporting Students with Dyslexia in Secondary Schools: Every Class Teacher's Guide to Removing Barriers and Raising Attainment: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Supporting-Students-Dyslexia-Secondary-Schools/dp/1138139289/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?dchild=1&keywords=supporting+dyslexia+in+secondary+schools+m+thompson&qid=1594294144&sr=8-2-fkmr0  Supporting students with dyslexia in the secondary curriculum – 25 individual booklets – separate editions for Scotland & England/Wales – because of differences in the educational systems.  2.8 Dyslexia and Music (England): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1912146436?tag=sa-b2cuk-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1 1.7  Dyslexia: Assessment Arrangements (Examinations) (Supporting Learners with Dyslexia in the Secondary Curriculum (Scotland)) Kindle Edition: https://www.amazon.co.uk/1-7-Dyslexia-Assessment-Arrangements-Examinations-ebook/dp/B07WG4CGXD/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Moira+Thomson+1.7+%28Supporting+Learners+with+Dyslexia+in+the+Secondary+Curriculum&qid=1594295808&s=books&sr=1-1  Please note that the Kindle versions of all 50 booklets are free downloads.  Links you might want to check: Bulletmap Academy Page: https://bulletmapacademy.com  BulletMap Academy Workshop: https://bulletmapacademy.com/workshop/  BulletMap Academy Blogs: https://bulletmapacademy.com/blogs/  Enroll in BulletMap Academy: https://bulletmapacademy.com/sales-page/#price  Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/75/

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