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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.
Five Top Tips For Teaching Maths To Dyslexic Pupils.
How can teachers help dyslexic pupils when it comes down to teaching maths? Maths teacher and headmaster of St David’s College, Andrew Russell shares how tackling the fear of maths and self-defeating beliefs can be essential for successful learning. Read on for Andrew’s top five tips (and for an obvious mistake!).
Challenges to providing a differentiated learning strategy in a KS2 class for dyslexic learners.
What are the challenges in providing differentiated learning in a KS2 classroom? Some teachers tell us what they think about how hard it can be to help everyone in the class learn effectively. Read on and download some free resources that help you as a teacher provide great materials that support your differentiated teaching strategies.
The Human Cost Of Dyslexia Result Pt 2: Parental Interactions With Education.
This is article two of four sharing the data gained from a collaboration with the British Dyslexia Association to survey parents about the emotional or ‘Human Cost’ of dyslexia. The topic in this article being parental interactions with education.
Writing essays with dyslexia? Check out this essential guide.
Does your dyslexic learner get frustrated with knowing their subject matter but somehow struggles to get great marks in their essays? I have found you a fantastic resource that can help your child to write essays like a boss and get great marks!
Technology that helps dyslexic children to study: John Hicks explores the C-Pen
Children, young people and adults with dyslexia will experience challenges with reading to a greater or lesser extent. In this article I will be exploring a piece of technology that could make that experience easier and that also saves schools money. Read this article to find out more.
Understanding and supporting pupils with Pathological Demand Avoidance
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a term that describes a wide range of special educational needs that centre around how a person perceives the world and interacts with others.
Another term that is related to (ASD) is Pathological Demand Avoidance. Read this article about how to find out more about PDA and strategies that help with teaching a child with the condition.
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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.
3 Reasons Why Your Child Should Have A Dyslexia Assessment.
As a parent of a dyslexic child, I look back at the time before my daughter received a dyslexia diagnosis. I remember reading with her and wondering why she was skipping words and lines and why she always said that she 'hated reading'. She went through the whole...
Parents Concerned: Dyslexic children struggling to absorb information at school.
I REMEMBER THE FRUSTRATION AND CONCERN I HAD WHEN I USED TO HELP MY DAUGHTER WITH HER HOMEWORK WHEN SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING FROM HER TIME IN CLASS. EVENTUALLY I REALISED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH DYSLEXIA AND NOT HER LACK OF ENTHUSIASM TO PARTAKE IN...
Technology For Studying
SprintPlus, is a leading software package that reads out text for dyslexic students. Ideal for 'proof hearing' essays and dissertations as well as reading out PDF text books, SprintPlus is being found to be easy to learn and beneficial in building up confidence,...
Why Dyslexic Thinking Just Makes Sense.
I often hear about how students who are dyslexic feel like they do not fit in with the world around them especially when going to primary, secondary and sixth form education. Due to the nature of our education system, a certain learning style is almost forced upon our...
Tips For Boosting Working Memory.
Sarah Guest is a dyslexia tutor and assessor supporting dyslexic students in the North West of the UK. She has very kindly share this post about improving short term or working memory, something that is essential for young students. Sarah writes... I don’t...
I’m at University and I think I am dyslexic: 3 Top Tips
This month UK Universities will be opening their doors to thousands of students to new courses. Apart from the usual nerves of starting a new course, if you are dyslexic or suspect that you have dyslexia then there could well be a load of anxious thoughts flying...
Dyslexia : Did you know this?
Not too long ago I wrote a blog article which shared some statistics about dyslexia that were being circulated by the Driver Youth Trust. I thought that it would be useful to you as a parent to see this information as it will give you valuable insights into what...
Thanks Kate! : CEO of The British Dyslexia Association announces her retirement for February 2018.
Photo : The British Dyslexia Association Today the British Dyslexia Association forward an announcement from CEO, Dr Kate Saunders about her decision to retire in February 2018. Obviously the dyslexia community worldwide will be sad to see Kate leave her role, but...
Get Dyslexia Information At Dyslexia.io
Funded by the major Dyslexia Charities here in the UK, Dyslexia.io is an excellent resource website for people who need to find information about dyslexia fast. The website is free to use and is useful to anyone who has an interest in supporting people that are...