One day her daughter came home from school and said they’d been working on the Battle of Hastings. She went on to say that although they’d worked on this topic for weeks she couldn’t remember a single thing and they had an exam next week! That night Bambi Gardiner recreated the Battle of Hastings on her kitchen table. The next morning her daughter remembered most of it! Bambi realised that it's not enough for kids with dyslexia to rely on plain text to learn. So she found a lot of creative ways to help her child, like turning her notes into cartoon characters and creating colorful science flashcards that she can carry with her. All this helped her gain an A in her exam.
This was the birth of Oaka Books, an award-winning book company that publishes interactive books for children with dyslexia. This week, Darius sat down with the founder, Bambi Gardiner, and talked about how it all started, what it’s like being a parent of a child with dyslexia and what’s next for Oaka Books.
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The link to their website: https://www.oakabooks.co.uk/
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Twitter: Oaka Books (@OakaBooks) / https://twitter.com/OakaBooks
Instagram: Bambi Gardiner, Oaka Founder (@oakabooks1) • https://www.instagram.com/oakabooks1/
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#26 Tip:Dyslexia is like a Ferrari not a People Carrier.
#25 The dyslexia test for his daughter brought an unexpected personal challenge for John Hicks
#24 Becoming a SciFi Author with dyslexia? It makes sense with the right tools. Iain McKinnon.
#23 Dyslexic Advantage" CH4 Review: Are Dyslexia and Autism opposite ends of the spectrum? "
#22 Dreaming of Being a Midwife. Dyslexia got in the way, but it hasn’t stopped Keziah Nicolas.
#21 Teenager and Mum reflect on One Year of Mind Mapping High School.
#20 "Dyslexic Advantage" CH.3. Review of “Differences in Information Processing” Dyslexia Memory
#19 ‘From dyslexia to success: how one teacher can make all the difference’. Andrew Jenkins
#18 A Mother and Daughter's study strategy explained. Rachel explains how she uses mind mapping
#17 Teenage Ambassador Keynote: ‘Positive about dyslexia’. Dyslexia Scotland. Rachael Miller
#16 Dyscalculia, Traits and practical ways to help. Judy Hornigold Keynote 1: Dyslexia Scotland 2018
#15 “Dyslexic Advantage” Ch.2. Dyslexia from two perspectives” Review of Chapter 2.
#14 Insights from 10 years as a Special Education Needs Coordinator in a school. Helen Wells.
#13 "Dyslexic Advantage" Ch 1. Book review Journey Begins! DxA #1 Chapter 1.
#12 Benedict Phillips, 6/6 LDS, 3D Thinkers in a 2D world.
#11 Darius Namdaran, 5/6 How Mind mapping can help dyslexics in High School.
#10 Dr. Paula Clarke, 4/6 LDF. Effective Reading Approaches
#9 Prof. Jonathan Glazzard. 3/6 LDF Impact Of Dyslexia
#8 Lynn Greenwold O.B.E. 2/6 PATOSS +Leeds Dyslexia Festival
#7 British Dyslexia Association open Leeds Dyslexia Festival
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