Ep 35 - Dyslexia and ADHD with Kristy Hayworth

We know that dyslexia and ADHD often go together? But what can we do to support our kids? How does dyslexia show up? How can we make reading fun for our kids that struggle? In today's episode of the ADHD Families Podcast we chat with the incredible Kristy Hayworth who is a dyslexia specialist. Whether your child has been diagnosed or not, you will get helpful tips from this episode to support your child with reading.   Key Points and Timestamps: 2.30m Who is Kristy Hayworth? 7.40m How Kristy empowers parents to help their kids 10.30am ADHD brings friends - dyslexia's relationship with ADHD 13.30m The dyslexia diagnostic process 15.15m What can we do with the diagnosis 16.15m How does dyslexia present 23.00m How we didn't treat dyslexia well in the past 25.30m Kristy's favourite part about what she does 26.30m Kristy's views on Irlen syndrome and behavioural optometrists 30.30m Kristy's tips for supporting our kids with reading   About Kristy Hawroth: Kristy is an accredited dyslexia therapist and a mother to two beautifully complex neuro-spicy boys, living in Queensland, Australia. She is passionate about supporting kids and families to ensure that they have access to high quality evidence-based literacy instruction to learn to read and spell with confidence. Kristy solidly believes that all kids can be successful with literacy when they get this type of instruction. Kristy understands neurodivergence and the challenges that occur when paired with learning. She has been working in education for the past 20 years and is formally accredited by the Australia Dyslexic Association (ADA).   Connect with Kristy:  Website: www.allkidscan.com.auInstagram: @allkidscaneducation