How to Help at Home – a dyslexia workshop for parents
Event Location:
Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre
Do you want to be able to support your child at home with their dyslexia? This face-to-face workshop will be presented by Claire Harvey, our Head of Education, and will cover:
- Definition of dyslexia
- Characteristic areas of difficulty
- Potential impact on literacy (and numeracy) development
- Benefits of a multisensory approach to learning
- Supporting reading
- Supporting reading comprehension
- Supporting writing
- Supporting spelling
- Keeping self-esteem high.
There will be the opportunity to ask questions and to meet other parents in a similar situation.
By the end of the workshop, you will:
- Understand dyslexia better
- Understand what dyslexia means for your child and how it affects more than reading and spelling
- Have practical ideas about how to help your child with memory and organisation
- Have practical strategies for helping your child with reading, writing and spelling
- Have learnt ways to boost your child’s confidence and self-esteem.
*** This course is available free or subsidised for low-income families – please email courses@helenarkell.org.uk ***
