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October 2025 Dyslexia Awareness Month

What has been happening this month? October has been Dyslexia Awareness Month. What has been happening this month? Have you seen some of the training on offer to ensure more people are aware how to support dyslexic individuals? Here are some not to miss blogs, information and offers, but be quick before the time runsContinue reading “October 2025 Dyslexia Awareness Month”

October – Dyslexia Awareness Week

I can’t miss out writing a blog this month because we have Dyslexia Awareness week in October. There is a lot of free training and webinars for you to look at this month, and I am detailing some below. Don’t miss out! This webinar is aimed at educators and topics include: Don’t miss this opportunityContinue reading “October – Dyslexia Awareness Week”

Summer Holidays

The summer holidays are well under way and there are some great offers available for educators and parents. Nessy for Home Nessy for Home. Our back to school sale is now live!35% off Nessy Reading and Spelling, Hairy Reading, and Nessy Fingers until 24th August 2023.Use the code: BACK2SCHOOL Nessy is ideal if you are considering home educating, orContinue reading “Summer Holidays”

Free webinars and Resources April 2023

Are you a dyslexic student finding exam revision stressful? Or an educator wanting to help the dyslexic student to revise for exams? Join the BDA webinar on 11th April to learn alternative study skills designed to help you get the most out revision. It’s Free to attend and hosted by a qualified specialist dyslexia tutor.Continue reading “Free webinars and Resources April 2023”

7.10.22 Dyslexia Awareness Week

3 – 9 October is Dyslexia Awareness Week. So what has been happening? Autumn is well underway in the UK and poet John Keats described it perfectly in his ode ‘To Autumn’ from the opening line ‘Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness, close bosom friend of the maturing sun’. Every autumn, many countries join inContinue reading “7.10.22 Dyslexia Awareness Week”

Dyslexia and Nessy 8.3.22

International Women’s Day Today is International Women’s Day and on the British Dyslexia Association’s youtube channel, dyslexia amabassador Adelle Tracey shares what this day means to her. Nessy I regularly use the fabulous Nessy computer programme when working with students who find reading or spelling tricky and Nessy.com really advocate for dyslexic individuals. The companyContinue reading “Dyslexia and Nessy 8.3.22”

24.11.21 Phonics and Nessy offers

I have been a bit puzzled the last few weeks as the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) recently started a petition asking the government to acknowledge that the sole use of a systematic, synthetic phonics teaching programme does not meet the needs of all students, especially those with dyslexia. As I have studied with the BDA,Continue reading “24.11.21 Phonics and Nessy offers”

1.10.21 – Dyslexia Awareness month

During the month of October there are lots of Dyslexia Awareness days throughout the world to try and ensure that there is a greater understanding of dyslexia. The British Dyslexia Association have activities going on throughout their Dyslexia Week 4-10 October. https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/support-us/awareness-events/dyslexia-awareness-week/dyslexia-week-2021 The British Dyslexia Association are focusing on invisible challenges that come with dyslexia.Continue reading “1.10.21 – Dyslexia Awareness month”