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Is your school dyslexia-friendly?Beginning with a look at understanding dyslexia, The Dyslexia-Friendly Primary School shows you how to involve an entire school to achieve a dyslexia-friendly environment. You will be able to:Use an audit tool to discover how your school can improve its environment Look at examples of successful dyslexia-friendly initiatives Find information on funding and resourcesThis book offers teachers, lead teachers, SENCOs, student teachers and literacy coordinators a step-by-step guide to creating a whole-school environment that supports students with dyslexia.
Dyslexia-Friendly Perspectives
Dyslexia-Friendly Perspectives
This chapter explores the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) dyslexia-friendly initiative in greater depth. It tells you about:
- the origins of the dyslexia-friendly initiative and the route to a dyslexia-friendly approach
- the Swansea experience
- the expectations accompanying the dyslexia-friendly approach
- the dyslexia-friendly Quality Mark process
- evaluation of the Dyslexia-Friendly Schools Initiative
- issues about dyslexia when different first languages and different cultures are involved
- dyslexia and power relationships in schools
- practical suggestions relating to the general gaining of literacy skills when children experience significant literacy difficulties.
The term ‘dyslexia-friendly’ and its concepts in the school setting were originated by Neil MacKay a trainer and consultant in dyslexia with a previous background as a senior teacher and SENCo. He developed the concepts underpinning dyslexia-friendly schools at Hawarden School, a mainstream comprehensive school with a ...
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