Lesley Lanir

Lesley Lanir holds a Masters Degree in Learning Disabilities, Assessment, and Remediation, and a BA (cum laude) in English Language, Literature, Linguistics, and Education, with a CTEFLA/RSA.

Lesley Lanir

About Lesley Lanir

Lesley Lanir holds a Masters Degree in Learning Disabilities, Assessment, and Remediation, and a BA (cum laude) in English Language, Literature, Linguistics, and Education, with a CTEFLA/RSA.


Lesley has been in the profession of teaching and teacher training in the field of English as a foreign language for at least 20 years. She specializes in learning difficulties, disabilities, and disorders in connection to foreign language learning. In addition, she focusses on the neuro-biological aspects of ADD/ADHD, and the neuro-cognitive differences of learning disorders and their impact on foreign and second language acquisition.


You can find Lesley's articles in the Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs; Babylonia, the Swiss review of language teaching and learning - and in the three main commercial magazines for teaching English as a foreign language:
MET (Modern English Teacher)
ETP (English Teaching Professional)
ESL (English as Second Language)

Understanding Embodied Simulation: Creating Meaning out of Language

Making sense out of experiences. Image by Adrian McGarry

What is embodied simulation? A new cognitive theory explains how we apply meaning to everything around us in our minds from our own experiences.

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Brain Simulates Actions in Language Processing and Production

Our brains simulate language actions. Image by Adrian McGarry

New research shows that our brains process events and mentally simulate actions in a different fashion – and in different areas – than we thought before.

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Bilingualism and Academic Achievement for Kids- Closing the Gap

bilingual students

Bilingualism can affect achievement. Can early interventions with bilingual kids improve their English language skills and chances of success later in life?

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The Effects of Bilingualism and SES on Language Development

Children need to hear rich, varied language. Image Chelseacharliwhite.

Socioeconomic status and bilingualism: Both affect your kids’ language development. How can you improve chances of academic success for your bilingual kids?

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Exposure to Language and Later Academic Achievement Linked to Socioeconomic Status

early language acquisition

Talk with your kids to improve chances of success: A review of recent studies shows a link between early exposure to language and a child’s later academic achievement.

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