This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week – aimed at raising awareness and understanding of dyslexia: what it means, what it is and what can be done to support people who have dyslexia.
What is dyslexia?
Far from rare, dyslexia is a common difficulty people face when reading text or words. Because intelligence is not impacted, it is not described as a learning disability but a difficulty.
The main disruption dyslexia causes is phonological awareness. In other words, this is our ability to understand sounds and letters. The extent of a person’s dyslexia can greatly vary. For some people, their dyslexia may just slow them down when reading and writing, but for others, dyslexia can be as serious as causing visual interruptions when reading, with words and letters appearing blurred.
Raise awareness with Dyslexia Week resources
The British Dyslexia Association has created lots of useful resources to help schools and colleges to raise awareness and shine a light on what #DyslexiaCreates:
Pack for Colleges and Universities
Find out more about Dyslexia Awareness Week here