Dyslexia is a common specific learning difficulty that varies in severity and impacts reading ability, causing also spelling and writing difficulties. Dyslexia does not affect intelligence and many people with the condition are very creative and resourceful, good at problem solving tending to be very inventive and good at business. It can make it hard to process and recall information. It is covered by the Equality Act (2010) and is classed as a disability. It is thought to affect as many as 10% of the population. It is a lifelong condition but there are many strategies that can help. It can co-occur with other conditions like Dyscalculia makes it hard to do math and ADHD. But it can also cause strengths like being creative, spatial skills and seeing the whole picture.
Dyslexia video Ted Ed
See Dyslexia Differently video BDA
Famous Dyslexics https://youtu.be/D_lW_8eU28c
This is a simulation from You Tube of what it is like for some people with Visual Dyslexia to read. It is as though the words move and jump around https://youtu.be/F9SxijF8VRc
Dyslexia and Access to Work https://youtu.be/vB2WSmgiQXY
British Dyslexia Association Dyslexia screening https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/screening
Reasonable adjustments and Dyslexia to help overcome difficulties see https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/employer/reasonable-adjustments
Dyslexia and employment information from BDA including details of Access to Work Fund help in the workplace https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexic/in-work
Dyslexia and Access to Work funding information from the Dyslexia Association see
Dyslexia and driving tests https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexic/driving-tests
Dyslexia and maths information from the BDA https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexic/maths-difficulties-dyscalculia
Dyslexia and Technology support from the BDA https://bdatech.org
Dyslexia and Technology support from Call Scotland see the app wheels, posters and leaflets https://www.callscotland.org.uk/downloads
DysTalks short talks and videos on Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Dyscalculics among other conditions they are very short but informative to help you understand the conditions http://www.dystalk.com
The CodPast Creative adult and student dyslexia site with podcasts on different topics around dyslexia run by and for students and adults with dyslexia https://thecodpast.org
Dyslexie font-a type face that makes reading easier if you have Dyslexia https://www.dyslexiefont.com
The Dyslexia Association evaluation of some audiobookoptions https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/assistive-technology/assistive-technology-reading-writing-spelling/audio-books-ebooks
Dragon Naturally Speaking and similar versions that offer computer based speech recognition services
Website showing what it feels like to have Dyslexia http://geon.github.io/programming/2016/03/03/dsxyliea
Dyslexia alert cards an easy way to explain your difficulties http://inclusivecommunication.scot/dyslexia-alert-cards-by-aurora-betony
Dyspraxia Foundation a coordination and movement condition see https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
Dyslexia Scotland have produced some general study skills tips http://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/page_content/Study_Skills_Intro.pdf
Society for Coloured Lens provider’s-coloured lenses help many people with dyslexia against visual stress and reducing the movement of words on the page when people use a colour that works for them http://www.school-it.co.uk/s4clp/code-of-conduct.htm
Quick reads books by popular readers that are short. These fiction (not real) stories that have a fast pace appeal to young adults and reluctant readers https://readingagency.org.uk/adults/quick-guides/quick-reads
Ace Dictionary an easier to use phonetic dictionary for those with Dyslexia spelling how words sound https://www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk/a-c-e-spelling-dictionary-3rd-edition.html
My Studybaris an online set of tools that can be downloaded that include a screen reader text to speech, help to organise ideas with mind mapping, colour overlays that can help with Dyslexia and visual stress and help to improve typing https://www.eduapps.org/mystudybar
Making Dyslexia work for you textbook online by Roughage about Dyslexia and strategies to help you overcome your difficulties http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415597562 The book covers practical strategies for reading, writing, punctuation, spelling, memory, organisation, math issues, IT as well as explaining the science of Dyslexia so you understand your difficulties easier and can find your own strategies
Dyspraxia Foundation help and guidance for job seekers and employees It covers strategies and adjustments you may find helpful for doing well at work and overcoming Dyspraxia https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Dyspraxia-in-the-Workplace-Guidance-for-Employees-Oct-2016.pdf
The Dyslexia Association have reviewed some different audio record options to help those with Dyslexia keep detailed notes. The review includes Live Scribe a ballpoint pen with a audio record option, the diaphoneaudio notetaking option and apps that record they look at Audio note https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/assistive-technology/note-taking-memory-aids/recording-devices
C Pen reader is a Dyslexia recommended strategy that you hover over text and it reads the text back to you aloud. The C Pen reader also has an exam allowed version for those who have dyslexia and get approved access arrangements https://www.readerpen.com Dyslexia Action have also done a detailed product review that also shows the pen in action https://youtu.be/uhTJZ56BmZM
Read and Write is a text to speech software for reading back documents and Read and Write Gold also reads back not just Word documents but also pdfs https://www.texthelp.com/en-gb/products/read-write/ https://youtu.be/MCWDqbAivI8
Claroread is another text to speech software for reading back documents https://youtu.be/Nq4-fnwmPSU https://www.clarosoftware.com
Mind mapping technology to help organisation of ideas and planning https://bdatech.org/what-technology/mindmaps
Grammar check options for Dyslexia offered as low cost apps https://thecodpast.org/2016/07/top-3-online-grammar-checkers
Jo Crawford Dyslexia young adult ambassador You tube videos about life with Dyslexia https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh87oeQFzwfos3oxE6Q3nZA/about
www.gramarly.com All these offer grammar, spelling and proofreading help
Dragon Naturally Speaking voice to text so you can type using your voice https://www.nuance.com/dragon.html