As parents of a 10-year-old dyslexic son, we have encountered inadequacies in understanding the wider implications of dyslexia, early recognition, assessment and the provision of support for children with dyslexia.
We welcome this campaign to raise awareness of dyslexia and improved access by teachers to dyslexia education. The Dyslexia Scotland initiative is impressive and we will be drawing it to the attention of our local education authority in England.
We would like to have dyslexia seen as genetically determined neuro-diversity - that is, a neurological difference that may offer some advantages in thinking, but also involves difficulties in the way the brain processes certain types of information.
This includes language information, but can also encompass difficulties with visual processing, auditory processing, motor processing, memory processing and social and behavioural difficulties.
If the wider implications of dyslexia are not recognised and adequate resources not provided by the education system, many children will continue to fail to meet basic literacy standards or fail to achieve their full potential.
This failure will have wider implications for the UK's work- force, for the economy and for social progress.
All children would benefit from dyslexia-friendly teaching and improved special educational needs resources, as would society as a whole.
Susan and John Drummond, 8 Wakes Meadow, Bunbury, Cheshire.
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