Violet Brand

Violet Brand MBE (born circa 1929, died April 2020) was the author of the best-selling Spelling Made Easy series.[1]

Life

Violet established the Watford Dyslexia Centre and promoted the understanding and teaching of dyslexic children at a time when there was great hostility in many quarters to the whole concept.[1] Over a number of years she had devoted her time to help these children and their teachers and was awarded an MBE in recognition. In 2011 she received an Outstanding Lifetime Academic Achievement Award from the British Dyslexia Association.[2]

Violet is the grandmother of comedian Katy Brand.[2]

gollark: 🌵... just write the code.
gollark: Well, you could also just *write the program and stop mucking about with platforms*.
gollark: Pro.bably m.ost.
gollark: W.ell, no.t all.
gollark: Y. ou wil.l.

References
  1. Diane Montgomery (2007). Spelling, Handwriting and Dyslexia: Overcoming Barriers to Learning. Abingdon: Routledge. p. 125. ISBN 0-415-40924-1. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  2. Anna Davis (3 November 2011). "Comic Katy: I owe it all to pioneering grandmother who taught me to read". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 November 2011.


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