Name Violet Brand | Role Author | |
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Violet Brand, MBE, (born circa 1929) is the author of the best-selling Spelling Made Easy series.
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. 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.
Violet is the grandmother of comedian Katy Brand.
References
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