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.
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.
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.
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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...
Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling for Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Stapelstein is a highly versatile and durable product designed to promote active play and support neurodiverse learners. Ideal for both children and adults, it can be used as a stool, wobble chair, stepping stone, or balance board. Its applications extend to classrooms, homes, and outdoor settings, offering benefits like improved core strength, fidget management, and sensory engagement. Stapelstein’s design, vibrant colours, and adaptability make it an excellent tool for fostering learning, creativity, and personal development in neurodiverse individuals.
Stapelstein: A Versatile Tool for Neurodiverse Learning and Play
Stapelstein is a highly versatile and durable product designed to promote active play and support neurodiverse learners. Ideal for both children and adults, it can be used as a stool, wobble chair, stepping stone, or balance board. Its applications extend to classrooms, homes, and outdoor settings, offering benefits like improved core strength, fidget management, and sensory engagement. Stapelstein’s design, vibrant colours, and adaptability make it an excellent tool for fostering learning, creativity, and personal development in neurodiverse individuals.
Navigating Entrepreneurship as a Neurodiverse Individual: Mistakes
Being an entrepreneur and making decisions is not always easy. In business, you must try to foresee what is around the corner. You look at data, you look at trends, and you may even look at your competitors. You will not always make the right decisions, and you will...
How Does My Dyslexia Affect Me?
When we look at the term "dyslexia," many people will say it’s just about reading, while some may think it’s just about reversing letters. However, it is so much more than that.Dyslexia often involves challenges with reading, spelling, and writing. Most people will...
Me and My Dyslexia
Today is the day I start a positive change. From time to time, you need to reset and move forward. For anyone that is neurodiverse, burnout is always close, but you also have to keep things progressing. Today is that day for me. Personalised blogging is something I...