Easter is the ideal moment to support dyslexic children with gentle, confidence‑boosting learning. With more time, less pressure, and plenty of opportunities for multi‑sensory play, the holidays naturally strengthen key dyslexia‑related skills like reading confidence,…
With exam season fast approaching, dyslexic students can often face additional challenges in preparing for and sitting exams. In this blog post, we’ll provide advice and tips for dyslexic students and also offer guidance on…
Love them or hate them, as parents, our children can’t get enough of video games! Whilst regulating their use is important to ensuring a child’s healthy development, during the school holidays there’s always going to…
What is dyslexia? In this blog, we share the most common questions asked and how a dyslexia assessment helps to live a happier, more fulfilled life.
That’s it, another summer holidays have come to an end. Whilst we might breathe a small sigh of relief and look forward to enjoying a cup of tea before it goes cold, our parental concerns…
Spooky season is almost here and many of our little ‘ghouls’ look forward to Halloween. Here at Dyslexia First we love Halloween, the dressing up and all those sweets are obviously fun but we also…
At Dyslexia First we consider dyslexia a superpower. A superpower that with better awareness and early diagnosis, can unlock huge potential. You see, there’s lots of reasons to be relentlessly positive about dyslexia. In this…
The relationship between dyslexia and creativity has ignited lively discussions, and piques the curiosity of many. While perspectives differ on whether dyslexics are inherently more creative, there is much to celebrate and appreciate. In this…
Dyslexia can impact everything from a child’s reading and writing to their verbal communication, and ultimately the way they process and remember information. For a child who is already trying to overcome these challenges the…
You might be wondering what mental health has to do with dyslexia, after all it’s a neurological condition not a mental health issue but left undiagnosed it can have a devastating impact which can lead…