Many of you have been following my stories about Lochie. I've also had many messages and emails asking when my book will be ready for release. Spider and Bat IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRESALE!!
Spider and Bat is printed in Open Dyslexic font and is interesting enough to engage the intelligent dyslexic mind. All Spider and Bat advententures have a personal development element. As a qualified Youth Worker, I believe that all stories should encourge learning and discussion.
Lochie developed a strong fear, even hate of books when he was about 8. To him, they were something all his friends could master, but he could not. There are a few publishers now releasing novels in Open Dyslexic font which is fantastic, but I believe that a childrens book series can assist a dyslexic child before they become reluctant to read.
Spider and Bat is a flip book, meaning that reading from front to back it is in Open Dyslexic font. Turn it to the back and read in normal text. This means, if you have a dyslexic child, they can learn to read the Open Dyslexic font and you can read them the story in normal text. Or, if you are a dyslexic parent, you can read to your child!
When Lochie read Spider and Bat for the first time, he looked up and said "This is amazing, the words dont move". I just wish someone had developed something like this much earlier.
This book is the start of a series. Available now for presale on http://www.p101.com.au/dyslexiaenhanced.htm. In order for me to get these books printed and sent, I need to presell.
All of you that have encouraged me alog the way, this is now the time to support. Please go check out the link.
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Saturday, 2 November 2013
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Less than Average Customer Service
Earlier today I was at my local Australia Post Office. The man before me was called the the desk. He had an application for a passport in his hand.
He passed it across the counter to the Customer Service Officer.
She glanced at it quickly and pushed it back to him. "This isn't complete. Finish it and bring it back".
"Oh," he said. "I'm sorry I dont read that well and need a bit of help with it. Could you please help me?"
The Customer Service Officer rolled her eyes. "No, I'm not here to fill in forms all day. Finish it and bring it back."
"But I dont understand question six. Can you please read it to me?" he asked.
"Finish it and bring it back," she said again, already looking past him at me to come to be served. I waited.
"I'm sorry and I'm not wanting to hold up the line, but I can't do it without help. Could you please help me?" he begged looking very embarressed. He was speaking in a very quiet voice and had his head down.
I was the only person in the line so I just quickly said "I'm fine don't worry", and smiled at the CSO.
"Sir, please move away. I'm not here to help you. Go finish the form and come back when its done," she said.
He looked around briefly the put his head down and hurried out to his car. I didn't have a chance to offer help but I felt so sorry for him. He was obviously embarressed at not being able to read and understand the form.
People tend to judge others who cant read. They do it much more openly than the would judge someone who couldn't walk, hear or talk. It seems that discrimination against dyslexics is accepted. This is totally sickening and needs to be changed. The only way this will happen is by people learning more about dyslexics and dyslexic people sharing their stories.
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He passed it across the counter to the Customer Service Officer.
She glanced at it quickly and pushed it back to him. "This isn't complete. Finish it and bring it back".
"Oh," he said. "I'm sorry I dont read that well and need a bit of help with it. Could you please help me?"
The Customer Service Officer rolled her eyes. "No, I'm not here to fill in forms all day. Finish it and bring it back."
"But I dont understand question six. Can you please read it to me?" he asked.
"Finish it and bring it back," she said again, already looking past him at me to come to be served. I waited.
"I'm sorry and I'm not wanting to hold up the line, but I can't do it without help. Could you please help me?" he begged looking very embarressed. He was speaking in a very quiet voice and had his head down.
I was the only person in the line so I just quickly said "I'm fine don't worry", and smiled at the CSO.
"Sir, please move away. I'm not here to help you. Go finish the form and come back when its done," she said.
He looked around briefly the put his head down and hurried out to his car. I didn't have a chance to offer help but I felt so sorry for him. He was obviously embarressed at not being able to read and understand the form.
People tend to judge others who cant read. They do it much more openly than the would judge someone who couldn't walk, hear or talk. It seems that discrimination against dyslexics is accepted. This is totally sickening and needs to be changed. The only way this will happen is by people learning more about dyslexics and dyslexic people sharing their stories.
Subscribe to my blog for stories about situations my son has been in and perhaps there are times that, by understanding a little bit more and being more mindful of people around us, that we can all make a bit of a difference.
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