Tag: specific learning difficulties
Assessing dyslexia
Gavin Reid and Jennie Guise discuss barriers to learning facing people with dyslexia and how these can be overcome.
Play to your strengths
Oliver Selby talks to entrepreneur Georgina Hurcombe about her journey with dyslexia
Early support for dyslexia
Teachers can identify dyslexia in Reception and raise achievement in disadvantaged learners, writes Diane Montgomery
Time trouble
Toby Lee offers some useful tips to help dyslexics with time management
Supporting adolescents with dyspraxia
Diana Hudson explains what dyspraxia is, how it affects students and what adults can do to help
Dyslexia tips for parents
Theresa Sainsbury outlines a practical approach to promoting learning and development in dyslexic children
Dyslexia revisited
It’s time to take a fresh look at some of the commonly held beliefs about dyslexia, writes Sarah Driver
Harnessing dyslexia
Bambi Gardiner explains how her daughter overcame a tough time at school to find her own way of learning
Helping dyslexics to shine
Diana Hudson provides useful tips for teachers and parents
A degree of support
Jonathan Beckett examines the provision colleges and universities offer to students with dyslexia and what they can do to improve it