Dyslexia is a neurological difference and can have a significant impact during education and in everyday life. As each person is unique, so is everyone's experience of dyslexia. It can range from mild to severe, and it can co-occur with other learning differences. It usually runs in families and is a life-long condition.
Dyslexia is a learning difference which primarily affects reading and writing skills. However, it does not only affect these skills. Dyslexia is actually about information processing. Dyslexic people may have difficulty processing and remembering information they see and hear, which can affect learning and the acquisition of literacy skills. Dyslexia can also impact on other areas such as organisational skills.
It is important to remember that there are positives to thinking differently. Many dyslexic people show strengths in areas such as reasoning and in visual and creative fields.
Written by the global charity 'Made by Dyslexia', Spelling It Out is simple guide gives essential information about dyslexia, how to support it, and how to advocate for it.
Nessy's top five facts that we should all know about Dyslexia.
Although it is aimed at Secondary settings, this is a high quality guide aimed at whole school staff. Helping the SENCO in establishing a consistent whole-school approach to meeting the needs of pupils with dyslexia and also support all teachers and support staff in developing a dyslexia-friendly learning environment and delivering effective strategies.
From the Dyslexia-SpLD trust and endorsed by the British Dyslexia Association, this guide has been written by a parent for parents. It is specifically designed for parents to share with their child, to help them explain what dyslexia is, to create an opportunity to help their child talk about how they feel and to suggest ways that parents can support them.
This guide from the British Dyslexia Association outlines how schools can achieve the BDA Quality Mark. The philosophy underpinning the BDA Quality Mark is that changing practice to accommodate dyslexic individuals often results in good practice for everyone.
Written by the South Tyneside Educational Psychology Service, this informative booklet includes a huge range of how to spot and support dyslexia in the classroom.