Dyslexia Support Service

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Dyslexia Support Service
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Many people with Dyslexia have enormous
strengths in areas that dont need formal
literacy skills
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Brayns

• Im miles mor clevver than enniwun els.
• Thers milyons of brayns in mi hed.
• I can mack modls that reely wurk,
• And dig kyts that fli ovahed.
• Mi pichurs r betr than orl the rest.
• But I onli got 2 in the spelin test.

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Can you read East Lothian's definition of
Dyslexia ?

• Dyslexia is evident when accurate and fluent
  word reading and/or spelling develops very
  incompletely or with great difficulty.

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Here it is again

• Dyslexia is evident when accurate and fluent
  word reading and/or spelling develops very
  incompletely or with great difficulty.
• British Psychological Association, 1999

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There are 3 aspects to deciding whether a child
has dyslexic difficulties
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The child is not fluent or accurate when reading
and spelling.
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The child has had appropriate opportunities to
learn.
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The child still has difficulties in reading and
spelling even if he or she has put in much
additional effort and has had a lot of support.

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Dyslexia

• Between 2 and 5 pupils in every class will have
  some dyslexic type difficulties, ranging from
  mild to severe.

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Effective learning and teaching

• If those with a milder form of Dyslexia are
  identified early and given the opportunity to
  learn the way they learn best, they may cease to
  experience difficulties in learning.

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• There will then be far fewer individuals who
  require intensive specific support.

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• Children can be taught the strategies and skills
  they need to maintain positive self image and
  academic success.

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• What is good for the dyslexic learner is good for
  everyone.

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The Dyslexia Support Service in East Lothian
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Support offered by Dyslexia Support Service,
2005/06

• Touch-typing
• Mind Mapping
• Presentation skills
• Word Processing Tips
• Digital voice recorders
• Electronic word banks
• Alphasmart/Neo
• Computer programmes to aid writing and spelling
• Reciprocal Reading / Philosophy for Children
• Memory skills
• Transition
• Study skills

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If a child cant learn the way we teach, then we
must teach the way the child learns.
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What now?

• See your childs class teacher if you are
  wondering about Dyslexia.
• S/he may decide to talk with other professionals,
  including those in the Dyslexia Support Service.
• Pick up a leaflet.