by Mark Styles | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
My first love was never technology – and certainly not digital technology. I am writing this piece and an older dyslexia consultant, well past the usual retirement age, and am a latter-day digital migrant to the form, as opposed to a digital native. I lack the...
by Mark Styles | Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
One in ten people have a condition called dyslexia. In addition, there are related neuro-diverse conditions that occur in another 5% of Kiwis. We can summarise the current situation in New Zealand with a simple equation: Dyslexia + dysteachia = disability – where...
by Mark Styles | Jan 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
OPINION: It seems there are no other alternatives available. New Zealand is not a litigious nation like the United States, where parents have resorted to court proceedings to get a better deal for their dyslexic children. Parents have had successful outcomes in both...
by Mark Styles | Oct 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Mike Styles, CEO of Dyslexia Consulting and Hidden Talents is proud to announce a significant initiative to support the 10% of the population who have dyslexia. Mike led the initiative to develop and implement the Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark (DFQM). The DFQM was...
by Mark Styles | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Good News for Neurodiverse/Dyslexic Tertiary Education learners For most of the fifteen percent of kiwi learners with neurodiverse conditions like dyslexia, tertiary education has been a nightmare and a lottery. There are some great individual educators, but there...
by Mark Styles | Aug 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Mike Styles is leading an exciting new initiative in New Zealand to implement a Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark for tertiary education institutions. It is anticipated that the Quality Mark will be extended down to include primary and secondary schools over time and...