Our thoughts about dyslexia

“The most helpful piece of advice I have for people with dyslexia is: Do not give up. Don’t let dyslexia scare you. You can do it.”

Jake

“Spelling and telling the time are my biggest challenges. I just keep going with them and I am getting better with my challenges. I put words I can’t spell into stories in my head. That helps me write them correctly.”

Daniel

“Don’t be worried if you find out you have dyslexia. Just keep going with your work. You can do this! Having dyslexia is cool and is fun. It means you are creative and have different ideas. Many actors have dyslexia and they don’t worry. They like it.”

Lennox

“Reading and spelling were my biggest challenges as a learner with dyslexia. I overcome challenges by believing in myself. I can do it! I practised and practised my reading and now I am where I should be for my age in reading. I still find spelling difficult but I am getting better all the time. The positives of doing the assessments to find out if you have dyslexia are that you get to know your learning better. You find out about what works and what doesn’t work for you. An example would be: I know that I get under a lot of pressure if I am asked to do timed mental maths. It takes me a bit of extra time to work out the answer.” Sofia

Sofia

“Writing is my biggest challenge as a dyslexic learner. I am overcoming this by practising a lot. My mum is my inspiration because she always says how important it is to be able to write and how practise will help. My mum gave me lots of books to read and my Nana used to get me books to read too when I was little. I feel a lot better about my writing now, I still get confused with my spelling but I have my own strategies now. When there is something I am interested in, I like writing about it.”

Scott