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 ***