The Paragraph Challenge Podcast .Specialist on all things Dyslexic

In this second episode of season 3 Anne-Marie continues her conversation with Carl who talks about why at times his journey with dyslexia has been difficult. this is a very honest and forthright description of living with dyslexia.

Carl Nigi is a Davis facilitator based in Ottawa in Canada. Carl was born and lived in the UK until he was a young adult. over three episodes Carl shares his journey with dyslexia from a young child to an adult. He explains the hurdles he faced on the way; the solutions he tried before eventually coming across the Davis method.

Today I spoke to Rebecca O 'Brien whom I met in June at the Nina suicide awareness day. Rebecca immediately struck me as a very kind understanding and empathetic young lady. in the course of our conversation, Rebecca told me a lot about her life and how she struggled with mental health. This conversation will open your eyes and provide insights for parents into Autism, mental health, and a lot more.If you would like to contact me you can do so on all social media platforms as Anne-Marie Beggs or the paragraphchallenge. my website is www.theparagraphchallenge.com or mindseyeeducation.com

As the leaving cert and college exams finish young people are heading off on exciting holidays. for many this is their first time abroad without parents. This is a hugely exciting time for them and a great opportunity to grow both emotionally and physically, as well as expanding their horizons and their experience of the world.Myself and Lucy chat about how to equip your children with tools that they need to embrace this opportunity safely. We discuss some simple steps to discuss with your teens and young adults about how they can safely make the best of their holidays. This includes these young adults having conversations together and coming up with a set of agreements that will work for them as a group, so they can have a wonderful holiday

"The Right Shoes" what are the right shoes! did you know that shoes can provoke connections and conversations. have a listen and find out how you can connect with others with a pair of shoes.

"There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking" Today myself Anne-Marie Beggs and Lucy discuss this why this statement is true. How is that particularly relevant to students starting exams tomorrow and why they are their own best friends.

For mental health awareness week I wanted to share some insights into the world of teenagers. todays podcast with Lucy Cronly we discuss Exam Stress this is one of the biggest causes among teens. Myself and Lucy share tips on how you can support our teenagers to allow them to grow and flourish during exams and beyond. #mentalhealthawarnessweek

In this podcast Anne-Marie and Lucy discuss how we can support adolescent as they start to make their way into the world. Why their way of thinking and viewing the world is very different than ours, and why at times this can cause conflict. But that if we can find a bridge between their thinking, and our own, we can step into their wisdom and they can learn to appreciate ours.