Making a Difference
September 30, 2024
What do Jackie French, Dav Pilkey and Agatha Christie have in common? Yes, they are all well-established and popular writers. They also all have dyslexia. And they are featured in Brilliant Minds: 30 Dyslexic Heroes who Changed Our World, written by Shannon Meyerkort and illustrated by Amy Blackwell. Shannon initially wrote her book Brilliant Minds for […]
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February 7, 2023
“I don’t do Valentine’s Day.” Other than hello, this was one of the first things I heard my husband say in conversation. At the time I had no romantic interest in him—I’d known him for all of two weeks, after we’d started teaching at the same school—and we were enjoying after work drinks with colleagues […]
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October 31, 2022
About Brilliant Minds: 30 Dyslexic Heroes Who Changed Our World After Shannon Meyerkort’s daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia, she went looking for a book that would offer both information and inspiration. When she couldn’t find it, she decided that she would have to write it herself. Brilliant Minds came together one story at a […]
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October 11, 2022
About Pieces A group of people living with mental illness undertake an art therapy class that transforms not only their lives but the life of their teacher. The class has been commissioned to create the backdrop for a dance performance, and during the process, they are interviewed for a documentary about the art and their […]
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October 8, 2022
In August of this year, I took my daughter to Cinefest Oz in Busselton, an annual celebration of Australian film making. It was both an opportunity to spend time together and the chance for her to support some of her acting mates, who had recently landed roles in a couple of feature films. One of […]
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March 23, 2021
A group of women in stylish dresses and high heels are sipping champagne in elegant glasses under a marquee. The men accompanying them wear suits and make polite conversation. Elsewhere, two young women, carrying the shoes they discarded sometime earlier, stumble their way to the exit gate of Flemington Racecourse. Several guys sit on an […]
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