New Study Guides for Learners Who Think Differently

Nicola Killops

23 May 2025 — 2 min read

This wasn’t something I planned to build.

It grew out of evenings with students who had the ideas — but couldn’t get them down.
It grew out of watching my own child struggle to show what he knew in a system that couldn’t hold the way his brain worked.
And it grew from hearing the same stories, over and over again, from parents and teachers who care deeply — but feel helpless.

So I created The Other Way In.

Not as a solution for everything.
Just as a starting point.
A gentler entry into the kinds of stories that matter, for learners who need more than highlighters and pressure to get there.

Who it’s for

These guides are for learners who:

Shut down under time pressure
Think deeply but can’t always express it in formal paragraphs
Get labelled “lazy” or “disorganised” when they’re actually overloaded
Speak like philosophers but write like they’re under water
Need structure — but also softness

They’re also for:

The parents who’ve stayed up rewriting notes after the tears
The teachers who know the learner has potential, but can’t reach it through conventional tools
The student who knows the answer — but freezes every time they’re asked

What they offer

Each guide offers a different way in — not a shortcut, not a workaround, but a translation.

Plain-language scene breakdowns
Voice-note prompts for learners who process aloud
Visual anchors and theme maps
Essay scaffolds that feel manageable, not overwhelming
Tools like Bloom’s Taxonomy, CORT Frames, and Thinking Hats — simplified and adapted for actual brains, not theoretical ones
Gentle emotional cues and pacing for students who feel everything

Available now

The series currently includes:

Hamlet – The Other Way In
Othello – The Other Way In
Brave New World – The Other Way In

All guides are CAPS & IEB compatible, PDF format, and ready to use at home, in classrooms, or with therapists and tutors.

More titles are coming. Requests are welcome.

If this sounds like your child

Then maybe this is one way back in.
Not to fix or catch up — but to connect.
To see the subject differently.
To feel less alone in the learning process.

That’s what I needed for my son.
That’s what so many of us still need.

Thank you for being part of this space.

—
Nicola Killops
Founder, NeuroParenting Hub
🌐 www.neuroparentinghub.co.za
📩 nicola.killops1@gmail.com
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