Leaving Cert needs a rebuild
A fundamental redesign of the exams will provide better outcomes not just for students with dyslexia, but for everyone
Dyslexia
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Have your say: should students with dyslexia get extra points in exams?
Mother of student with dyslexia says extra 10 minutes is ‘insulting’
Leaving Cert: ‘Even though it’s foundation maths it’s still very stressful’
Grace McNamara (18) is hoping to do well in English and history
‘My husband wants our child in mainstream schooling, but I want to look at alternatives’
Ask the Expert: She’s quite artistic, funny and highly emotionally intelligent, but struggles academically at school
Preparing to move from primary school to secondary starts now, not in September
A new school can feel like an alien experience. Everything is different
‘My dyslexic son refuses to engage with school support services. Should I force the issue?’
Accepted Dare applicants receive the support of the university disability services throughout their college years
‘I went through a lot of my life feeling like I was stupid’: Living with dyslexia
Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked California governor Gavin Newsom for having dyslexia, underscoring the stigma surrounding the condition
‘If you have one diagnosis, you end up with 10’: Are we over-medicating mental distress?
One study found 85% of adults met the criteria for two or more major mental disorders
‘Take school dinners’ before cutting SNAs, parents and teachers tell Government
Parents of children who rely on the support of SNAs are fearful of losing this vital resource
‘My disorganised son is struggling in school, should I get him an ADHD assessment?’
Ask the Expert: He is in the first year of secondary school and is struggling a bit
Morfydd Clark: ‘Hamlet is about the suffering of many to make a few people very wealthy. That felt painfully relevant’
The Welsh actor on playing Ophelia in a new modern-day take, how bilingualism has shaped her, and the evergreen relevance of Shakespeare
Just 10 extra minutes in Leaving Cert not enough for dyslexic students, say advocates
About 30,000 students to get extra time in Junior and Leaving Cert under interim scheme for those with additional needs
Dyslexia in the classroom: ‘It was like asking a fish to climb a tree’
An advocate says teaching in a way more suited to dyslexic students would have broad benefits for others as well
Children with dyslexia ‘denied’ chance to learn Irish due to lack of support in schools
Wexford parent says there is a sense of the Irish language ‘not being all that important, so you can opt out’
Hugh Wallace obituary: Architect who became a household name in every household
Whatever impressions some viewers may have had of him, Wallace was deeply serious about architecture and interior design
Why neurodivergent people are now coveted as highly skilled workers
Microsoft and Bank of Ireland among companies reshaping HR processes to access neurodiverse talent
How do I best help my son who has been diagnosed with dyslexia?
Ask the Expert: While there are common patterns, each dyslexic child is unique and has their own learning profile
Derry Girls’ Saoirse-Monica Jackson: ‘Dyslexia shaped me. I’m always thinking two steps ahead’
The Derry Girls star on life after the Channel 4 hit; her marriage to Hector Barbour, aka DJ Denis Sulta; and how dyslexia has shaped her
Game-changing dyslexia screening tool tested in Irish schools
Alpaca uses AI to detect early risk signs without adding to teachers’ workload
Dublin poet Stephen James Smith: ‘I’m just holding a mirror up to the city, trying to tell the truth’
The poet on the inspiration in his life, his dyslexia, Pat Ingoldsby, and how one poem he wrote changed his life
‘They’re walking taller’: disabled adults learning tech skills from transition year students
An innovative transition year programme is empowering disabled adults and boosting students’ leadership skills
Irish-language exemptions: ‘It’s all firefighting and band-aids, instead of a sensible approach’
Critics say there is an urgent need to overhaul how we teach Irish following a century of failure
The debate: Are Irish language exemptions given out too freely?
Over 20,000 students who had exemptions from studying Irish at second level on the grounds of literacy difficulties were studying other languages
‘My 15-year-old son hates going to school and is not doing any homework’
Ask the Expert: ‘I’m not sure what to do with him. Should I just let him continue the way he is?’
U2′s Larry Mullen: ‘I knew my son was dyslexic, but I really didn’t understand him’
Drummer discusses raising son with dyslexia during appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show
More than 20,000 pupils with Irish exemptions studied European languages
Dyslexia group says there are genuine reasons why students with additional needs go on to study French or German
‘My son was found by a psychologist to be twice exceptional, but we are in a battle to motivate him’
Ask the Expert: He was found by a psychologist to be ‘twice exceptional’ (has exceptional ability but also a disability)
‘We need extra time now’: Students with additional needs call for State exam changes
Many neurodiverse pupils are high achievers, but the education assessment system can present them with unique challenges
John Brennan on dyslexia: ‘Society views people on how they’re doing in school’
Experts on dyslexia in Irish education say the system is failing the estimated 10%-plus of children who have the learning disorder
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