Back-to-school splash: get the Defeat Dyslexia! ebook for FREE (for a limited time only)
The September rush can be a stressful one. That’s why I’ve put together a 5-day back-to-school splash to get parents of dyslexic children off on the … Read More
Dyslexia exam arrangements: how your child can get extra time and other allowances
Every well-diagnosed dyslexic child and young person is entitled to special allowances during exams – but many never receive these provisions. So what do dyslexia-friendly exam … Read More
A quick guide to dyslexia and working memory issues
A common trait of dyslexia is a weakness with memory tasks. Is it just that dyslexics are forgetful? No! The problem for dyslexic individuals lies in … Read More
Top 10 tips for reducing dyslexic visual distortion
Moving letters, washed-out text, or rivers of white space – no matter what form your child’s dyslexic visual distortion takes, there are plenty of ways to … Read More
6 types of dyslexic visual distortion (plus a 7th that might surprise you!)
Words that seem to move on the page might be the most well-known feature of dyslexia. In fact, a new website even offers the chance to … Read More
‘Disleksia’ and the ways dyslexics struggle with spelling
Spelling causes problems for almost all dyslexics. This means, as a dyslexic child gets older, she may end up with a ‘spelling age’ that’s years behind … Read More
Examples of dyslexic spelling
Spelling is a common bugbear for dyslexics, but parents may be wondering what ‘dyslexic spelling’ looks like in practice. In fact, the way a dyslexic child … Read More
Myths and facts about dyslexia
There’s so much chatter in the media about dyslexia that it can be hard to know what’s real and what’s just a myth. Let’s clear the … Read More
Key signs of dyslexia
You’ve read definitions of dyslexia, you’ve gone through our 5-minute dyslexia checklist, but still you may be confused… How can you recognise dyslexia ‘on the ground’? … Read More
5-minute dyslexia checklist for parents
Checklists of common signs associated with dyslexia can give a rough idea of whether dyslexia may be the root cause of a child’s learning difficulties. Don’t … Read More