Information and inspiration for those who support dyslexic learners
For more than a decade Studying with Dyslexia has been a trusted place for people who support dyslexic learners. We share guidance, insight and inspiration to help educators, parents and individuals understand dyslexia and the wider neurodiverse world with confidence. Through articles, resources and community spaces we bring people together to learn, to share and to feel supported on every step of the journey.
Dyslexia and Mental Health
Dyslexia and Mental Health
Dyslexia is often associated with challenges in reading, spelling, and writing, but its impact goes far beyond that. It influences how we process information, manage working memory, and perceive the world, including literacy. For many dyslexic individuals, anxiety and stress are constant companions, triggered by the demands of decoding, recalling, or engaging with tasks that feel difficult. Over time, this can take a toll on mental health, leading to frustration, burnout, and even sleep disturbances.
Understanding and embracing one’s strengths, such as problem-solving, big-picture thinking, and resilience, can help manage these challenges. By focusing on their unique abilities and acknowledging difficulties, dyslexic individuals can create a supportive environment that fosters well-being and builds resilience against mental health struggles.
Thriving, Not Hiding: Strategies for Supporting Autistic Girls
Autistic girls often mask their differences, leading to missed diagnoses and misunderstood behaviours.
Autism Awareness Month vs. Autism Acceptance Month
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Understanding Autism: Supporting Students with Diverse Needs
Autism impacts areas such as social interaction, communication, empathy, sensory needs, and anxiety (particularly around change). It can also influence sleep, emotions, and many other aspects of daily life.
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Working with students with PDA involves recognising their unique anxiety-driven behaviours and implementing strategies that allow them to engage without feeling overwhelmed.
Understanding Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder): Supporting Physical and Motor Skills Development
At Studying with Dyslexia, we believe in providing resources and creating a supportive environment for individuals with neurodivergent conditions, including dyspraxia. Understanding the challenges and needs of students with this condition is essential in offering the right strategies for success.
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Studying with Dyslexia is built around 4 core areas: Information, Inspiration, Support and Community. These areas shape the content we share, the conversations we encourage and the support we offer to educators, individuals, support professionals, families, parents and the wider community.
Information
Clear explanations about dyslexia, learning, study and neurodiversity.
Helping people understand what dyslexia is, how it can shape learning, and how strengths and challenges can show up in different ways. Making important ideas feel clear, accessible and useful for educators, parents, individuals, everyone supporting dyslexic learners and the wider community.
Inspiration
Understanding lived experience, positive examples and stories that build confidence, encouragement and possibility.
Sharing real experiences and reflections that help people feel seen, valued and understood. Showing how dyslexic learners can recognise their strengths, navigate challenges and feel more confident in their learning journey.
Support
Practical strategies, tools, study ideas and resources that help dyslexic learners thrive.
Providing clear and practical support that helps people take meaningful steps in understanding and supporting dyslexic learners. Sharing useful strategies, tools and resources that can be used in education, at home, in study and across the wider learning journey.
Community
Shared understanding, meaningful questions, discussion, sharing knowledge and learning from each other.
Building positive spaces where educators, individuals, support professionals, families, parents, everyone supporting dyslexic learners and the wider community can connect, share and grow together. Encouraging supportive conversations, shared experiences and community learning that help people feel understood, included and part of something bigger.
Understanding Dyscalculia: Overcoming Challenges with Numbers
Understanding dyscalculia is crucial in offering the right strategies to help students thrive in an academic setting.
Understanding Dyslexia: Embracing Diverse Learning Styles
As we celebrate Neurodiversity Celebration Week, it’s important to recognise and raise awareness about dyslexia, a specific learning difficulty that primarily affects reading, writing, and spelling.
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is an important time to reflect on the wide range of neurological differences that exist in our world. One such condition that often goes unnoticed is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb.
The Positives of Dyslexia: Celebrating Strengths
Dyslexia is often viewed through the lens of challenges, but it’s equally important to recognise and celebrate the many strengths associated with it.
4 Exams IDL Software Can Help Your Students Prepare For. A Game-Changer for Learners with Dyslexia
At Studying with Dyslexia, we are passionate about partnering with organisations like IDL to ensure learners get the support they need to thrive.
Starting 2025: Understanding Dyslexia and Debunking Myths
Dyslexia is a specific learning difference that affects language processing. It brings unique challenges but also exceptional strengths. Despite increasing awareness, myths about dyslexia still persist.
Putting the fun into reading and spelling
A multi-sensory approach, using a structured, cumulative learning technique, with plenty of opportunity for vital repetition, will support learners to acquire new words and build confidence.
Visual images for single digit numbers and ten.
When we teach and develop an understanding of these early numbers, it will help our pupils if we use visual images.
Why I Use AI: A Dyslexic’s Journey to Productivity and Creativity
Since I was nine years old and diagnosed with dyslexia, certain things in life have fascinated me, with technology being one of them. My earliest memory of using technology was in Year Six, when I first saw a computer in the school library that had been obtained...