This project and its actions were made possible due to co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals Learning and behavioural difficulties People cards Subject:PHSE/Citizenship/ Learning for Life Age group:12–14 Topic:Diversity in UK society EAL Nexus resource Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. © British Council 2015 Source | This resource was originally developed by Izzy Dogliani and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.
His name is Ben. He loves animals, is a vegan and is very articulate. He has dyslexia. Because of his dyslexia, he finds it difficult to understand what he reads, so he often tries to avoid reading and this means he is sometimes seen as awkward or lazy.
His name is Ricky. He has a lot of ideas and is very enterprising. He has dyslexia. Because of his dyslexia, he finds it difficult to spell and he often misreads words the first time he looks at them, so reading takes him a long time.
Her name is Jenny. She is good at drama, art and making friends. She has dyslexia. Because of her dyslexia, she finds it difficult to organise herself, tell her left from her right and to remember what she has just read.
Her name is Cherry. She is good at music and loves singing. She has dyscalculia. Because of her dyscalculia, she finds it difficult to do simple arithmetic and gets very anxious when doing maths.
Her name is Aggie. She is good at making up stories and solving puzzles. She has dysgraphia. Because of her dysgraphia, she finds it difficult to put the stories she makes up in writing.
His name is Dan. He is good at drama and has an excellent memory. He has dyspraxia. Because of his dyspraxia, he can be clumsy and he is not very good at fiddly things. For example, he struggles to tie his shoelaces.
Her name is Sue. She is good at music and loves singing. She has autism. Because of her autism, she finds it hard to read other people’s body language and facial expressions. She often misunderstands what people mean, especially if they use metaphors, sarcasm or figures of speech.
His name is Al. He is good at science, especially physics. He has Asperger's Syndrome and dyslexia. Because of his Asperger's, he tends to talk too much about physics and does not always notice if other people are listening. He finds writing difficult and his handwriting is hard to read.
His name is Billy. He is very good at maths, and loves computers and inventing things. He has Asperger's Syndrome. Because of his Asperger's, he struggles to pick up on social cues and dislikes changes in routine.
His name is Rob. He is good at acting and enjoys making people laugh. He has ADHD. Because of his ADHD, he struggles to concentrate and finds it hard to keep still in class.
His name is William. He loves hip hop and rap, and enjoys drama at school. He has ADHD. Because of his ADHD, he finds it hard to wait for his turn to speak, and gets bored with most tasks very quickly.
Her name is Cam. She is good at acting and dancing. She has OCD. Because of her OCD, she gets very anxious about harming others or herself. Sometimes she is so anxious she does not want to come to school.
His name is Dave. He is good at sport, loves football and is very hard- working. He has OCD. Because of his OCD, he gets very upset if he cannot do things his way, for example if he wants to wash his hands in between each lesson.
His name is Charlie. He is good at science and is interested in animals. He has a speech impairment. Because of his speech impairment he doesn’t want to speak aloud in class and sometimes stammers, which he finds embarrassing.
Her name is Julie. She likes animals, music and drama. She has a speech impairment. Because of her speech impairment, she struggles to explain what she wants to say and finds certain sounds difficult to pronounce. Sometimes people laugh at this.
His name is Wolfie. He is good at writing music and has an amazing memory. He has Tourette’s Syndrome (TS). Because of his TS he often says inappropriate things. He also twitches and sometimes makes strange noises.