What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling. It’s a specific learning difficulty, which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing. 

• Reading – re-reading, moving/overlapping text, losing their place, words being jumbled.
• Spelling – similar sounds casing confusion, hearing sounds, remembering words.
• Listening – background noises, problems note taking.
• Writing – problems with finding the right word, organisation, getting ideas on paper
• Memory – sequences, dates, alphabet, phone numbers.
• Motor skills – co-ordination, handwriting, difficulty copying.
• Speed (slower to talk, read or write), behaviour issues, planning, and direction issues.