How to Help at Home – a dyslexia workshop for parents – October 2026
Event Date:
16 October, 2026
Event Time:
10:00 AM
Event Location:
Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity, 24 West Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DR, England
Event Description
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.
Please make sure you are familiar with our cancellation policy that can be found here.
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