1. What do they have in common?

2. Dyslexia

3. What do you mean - Dyslexia?
Dyslexia Awareness Week

4. Dyslexia
Dyslexia comes from a Greek word meaning difficulty with words
dys = difficult
lexia = word
People with dyslexia can find it difficult to read, write and spell.

5. Dyslexia doesn’t have to be a big deal
Dyslexia doesn’t have to be a big deal. Dyslexia is a learning DIFFERENCE

6. Many people with Dyslexia
have problems
READING + SPELLING.

7. Sometimes people with Dyslexia REVERSE letters and numbers

8. ORGANISING and PLANNING can also be a difficulty

9. Finding DIRECTIONS can be a challenge (and not just for those with Dyslexia !)

10. And when it comes to remembering things – most dyslexics have a rotten MEMORY!!!
(At least for every day stuff).

11. Many people with Dyslexia have enormous strengths in areas that don’t need formal literacy skills

12. Brayns I’m miles mor clevver than enniwun els.
Thers milyons of brayns in mi hed.
I can mack modls that reely wurk,
And dig kyts that fli ovahed.
Mi pichurs r betr than orl the rest .
But I onli got 2 in the spelin test.

13. Can you read our definition of Dyslexia ?
Dyslexia is evident when accurate and fluent word reading and/or spelling develops very incompletely or with great difficulty.
This is how some dyslexic people see words. And it’s not just about decoding. Sometimes the words move about on the page too.

14. Here it is again…
Dyslexia is evident when accurate and fluent word reading and/or spelling develops very incompletely or with great difficulty.
British Psychological Association, 1999

15. Dyslexia
Between 2 and 5 pupils in every class will have some dyslexic type difficulties, ranging from mild to severe.

16. People learn in different ways
People learn in different ways. Let’s celebrate each others’ differences!

17. What is it like being dyslexic?

18. Dyslexia Awareness Week
Activities in class
Whole school activities
New dyslexia friendly books in the library
Whole school assembly
House competition