Supporting children and adults with dyslexia as well as their families.
Raising awareness of dyslexia locally and nationally.
Oxfordshire Dyslexia Association
Useful documents for parents, guardians & teachers
Take a look at the main links page for a verity of generic links. Here you will find a number of PDF's to download for your reference.
Click on the box to the left of the title to download each document.
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General Information
An overview of dyslexia, it's causes, identification, the role that schools and tutoring can make, learning styles, study skills, hints and tips of things that can help such as coloured lenses and 'Touch Type, Read and Spell.' Click on the box on the left to download.
Teachers supporting primary school learners.
Information for teachers supporting primary school aged children. Giving advice on self esteem, teaching hints and tips, assessment, homework and independent projects and things a dyslexic child may find difficult. Click on the box on the left to download.
Teachers supporting secondary school children
Information for teachers supporting secondary school aged children. Giving advice on self esteem, teaching hints and tips, assessment, homework and independent projects and things a dyslexic child may find difficult. Click on the box on the left to download.
How parents can support their child
Dyslexic people can be dogged by nagging uncertainty because of their difficulties. Parents can do a lot to support and encourage their children, boosting their self esteem and confidence. This document gives hints and tips for parents. Click on the box on the left to download.
Eye tests for visual stress
Visual stress affects around 15-20% of the population. Among people with dyslexic difficulties the incidence of visual stress is estimated to be around 35-40%. This can cause great difficulty in both acquiring literacy skills and reading and comprehension, and can make reading very tiring. For more information click on the box on the left to download the document.
