Inclusive by Design
MyWordz® is designed to embrace linguistic and neurodiversity. It was created by Emma Hartnell-Baker, Neurodivergent Reading Whisperer®.
Miss Emma is on a mission to unlock the reading code for every brain, so that ALL children can feel joy in reading what they choose to read, and writing what they choose to write. The clickable library is coming soon!
"Phonics Not Clicking? Just Click!"
“Our autistic son is finally engaged with phonics, after two years of thinking he would never learn to read. Using Phonemies to show the Code within his EHC plan has helped him SEE the way words work!”
🧠 As the Neurodivergent Reading Whisperer®, I’m passionate about facilitating personalised learning and self-teaching for unique minds.
We can prevent every child from becoming an instructional casualty and screen toddlers to identify strengths early and embrace both linguistic and neurodiversity. #dyslexiababy
I create early intervention pathways for children who are autistic, non-speaking, dyslexic, or struggling to map words with phonics in KS1.
Ask me about:
🔷 Word Mapping Mastery®
A ten-week online model for SENDCos and intervention leads. Teachers work with students, receive one-to-one support, and learn how to overcome orthographic learning difficulties by making the written code visible. They become confident, independent intervention leaders.
WordMappingMastery.com
🔡 Speech Sound Play
A ten-day, play-based phonemic awareness mastery plan used before synthetic phonics. It supports children with SLCN, helps identify dyslexis early, and shows how to teach differently from the start. It helps schools avoid the dyslexia paradox.
SpeechSoundPlay.com
🎙️ MySpeekie®
The first one-screen AAC tool for non-speaking autistic children who can’t (yet) read and spell. Children type speech sounds using the IPA Phonemies keyboard to see and hear THEIR words. Ideal for our new TheWritingFramework.com - MyWordz® for Spiky Writers!
😃 With MyWordz®, children can speak or type ANY word using the Phonemies.
The spelling of every word in English, made visible. Graphemes and phonemes, side by side. The Phonics Spell Checker!
A world first. MyWordz.com
📚 The Story People Project
These magical Village with Three Corners stories build confidence and independence. A clickable 1,2,3 and Away! library and peg dolls for speech sound and story play are in development.
🚐 My SLCN CIC
A not-for-profit led by neurodivergent Level 7 SEN specialists and assessors.
Goals: Free screening for SLCN and dyslexia to local children.
Through ‘Code on the Road’ mobile outreach and inclusive reading tools, we will support early identification, access, and independent reading – for both pleasure and empowerment. Free access to the MyWordz® with MySpeekie® tech will change lives.
MySLCN.com
We’re building the system and the supportive village children deserve.
“Where Differences are Strengths and Every Child Belongs”
Miss Emma MEd SEN
Emma Hartnell-Baker, The Neurodivergent Reading Whisperer®
• SEN Specialist (Level 7) SpLD
• Former Owner & Manager of Two “Outstanding” Nurseries
• Appointed OFSTED Inspector
• Literacy Improvement Leader (Australia)
• Doctoral Researcher (University of Reading)