Claire Harvey | Helen Arkell

Introducing ‘How to Help at Home’ – a workshop for parents

Do you want to feel confident supporting your child with dyslexia at home?

Join our face‑to‑face workshop with Claire Harvey, our Head of Education — packed with practical tips, easy strategies, and tools you can start using straight away.

📅 20 March 2026

🕙 10:00 AM

📍 Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DR

You’ll learn how dyslexia affects learning, how to boost reading, writing and spelling, and how to keep confidence high. Plus, you’ll meet other parents and have the chance to ask questions.

“What a fantastic course, the presenter was very inspiring, and I learnt a huge amount.” Previous attendee.

Don’t miss this empowering session designed to help you help your child thrive!

Book here.

By Vicky Brighton|2026-02-23T10:28:29+00:00February 23rd, 2026|Course news, Homepage featured, Latest news, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Farnham Literary Festival – Supporting Dyslexic Learners in the Classroom and at Home

We’re delighted to be part of this year’s Farnham Literary Festival!

Sign up to hear our in-person talk at Helen Arkell, ‘Supporting Dyslexic Learners in the Classroom and at Home’, presented by Claire Harvey, Head of Education at Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity and author of ‘Supporting Dyslexic Learners in the Classroom’ published by Sage Publications.

This talk will briefly touch on some of the reasons why dyslexic learners struggle with aspects of learning and will provide attendees with some simple, tried and tested practical suggestions, tips, resources and activities that could be used to help support dyslexic learners in the classroom and at home.

Suitable for both educators and parents.

Join us in Farnham on Sunday 8 March at 10:30am*. Just £15!

Book here

To learn more about the Festival and this talk, visit the Farnham Literary website.

*We’ll be offering 10% off Helen Arkell products/publications from our shop and Claire’s Little Guide for attendees on the day.

By Vicky Brighton|2026-02-10T13:57:11+00:00February 10th, 2026|Homepage featured, Latest news, Shop news|Comments Off

Introducing Claire Harvey’s, ‘A Little Guide for Teachers: Supporting Dyslexic Learners in the Classroom’

We are thrilled to share the news that Head of Education, Claire Harvey’s ‘Supporting Dyslexic Learners in the Classroom’, will be published on Saturday 25th October 2025.

This a practical guide with advice for how learners with dyslexia can thrive in the classroom.

Every teacher is a teacher of neurodivergent learners — including those with dyslexia. With the right adjustments and accommodations, children with dyslexia can thrive in the classroom. This practical Little Guide, empowers teachers with proven strategies, tools and insights to help dyslexic learners succeed.

This book is now available for purchase from our shop here. 📚

By Vicky Brighton|2025-10-23T17:02:40+01:00October 23rd, 2025|Latest news, Shop news, Team blog|Comments Off

Multisensory Teaching- SEN Magazine Article by Claire Harvey

Enhance Teaching with Multisensory Techniques!

Did you know that engaging all senses in learning can make education more effective and memorable? Claire Harvey, our Head of Education at Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity, shares insightful strategies on using multisensory teaching to cater to neurodiverse learners. This approach transforms learning into a whole-brain exercise, ensuring content sticks and knowledge transfers to long-term memory.

Discover the full potential of multisensory teaching in Claire’s article in Special Educational Needs Magazine, July/August 2024 edition.

Read it now: https://senmagazine.co.uk/sen-online/sen131_4y2g/#p=13

By Helen Arkell|2024-10-29T10:18:41+00:00July 25th, 2024|Research news|Comments Off

Introducing ‘How to Help at Home’ – a workshop for parents

Farnham Literary Festival – Supporting Dyslexic Learners in the Classroom and at Home

Introducing Claire Harvey’s, ‘A Little Guide for Teachers: Supporting Dyslexic Learners in the Classroom’

Multisensory Teaching- SEN Magazine Article by Claire Harvey

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