The forthcoming workshops, with expert guidance, will provide strategic approaches, hands-on activities, and advice on tackling issues related to dyslexia every day. This is an invaluable opportunity to boost your child’s literacy journey. The workshops will bring together educators and parents passionate about creating better educational outcomes for all children.
The agenda includes the following speakers:
- Understanding Your Learning Style/s with Dr. Karine Clay, CEO of Higher Potential for Learning
- Dyslexia workshop with Dr. John Russell, Special Projects Director at the Windward Institute, Associate Director of Haskins Global Literacy Hub, and Lecturer at the Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine, and former principal of the Windward School, NY and WWKIDS Special Project Advisor – October 2024
- The Executive Function Skills Training with Dr. Benjamin Powers, Principal of Southport School, Connecticut and Director of Haskins Global Literacy Hub
Mervi Palander, CEO of GraphoGame, reflects on the importance of partnerships like this:
“Local operators like Winsome Wishes are critical to our shared mission of global literacy improvement. Their deep understanding of the community’s unique challenges and their passion and commitment allow us to make a more meaningful impact. At WWKIDS, Simone Fisher Sobers and her team are true literacy champions, and we are proud to collaborate with them to create brighter futures for children in Jamaica.”
“At GraphoGame, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Winsome Wishes for Kids for their relentless dedication to improving literacy in Jamaica. Your ongoing work is genuinely making a difference, and we’re honoured to be part of this mission!”
Did you know:
- Dyslexia is the difficulty in reading that is not associated with impairment of intellect, vision, or recognition of letters
- Dyslexia is a Specific Learning Disorder with impairment in reading
- Dyslexia is an alternative term used to refer to a pattern of learning difficulties characterized by problems with accurate or fluent word recognition, poor decoding, and poor spelling abilities
- Dyslexia is a widespread reading condition impacting a significant portion of Jamaica’s population
- Dyslexia is hereditary
- The 2023 UNESCO award winning literacy GraphoGame App supports children with dyslexia
- Winsome Wishes for KIDS has made the GraphoGame App UK English version available free of charge to all residents of Jamaica since August 2021, it does not require connectivity after the initial download
- October is Dyslexia Awareness Month Here is the link for registration.
