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Resources
Publications and audiobooks
For accessible and engaging reading materials, the Barrington-Stoke webpages offer a wide range of dyslexia-friendly books designed to support reluctant and struggling readers.
https://collins.co.uk/collections/barrington-stoke
For accessible reading support, the RNIB Bookshare and Audiobooks webpages explain how dyslexic readers and others with print disabilities can access free audiobooks and adapted reading materials.
Assistive technology
Assistive technology can play an important role in supporting literacy across education and the workplace, helping individuals to access information and express their ideas more effectively.
Tools such as the CPen Reader https://www.scanningpens.co.uk/ and Texthelp https://www.texthelp.com/en-gb/solutions/dsa/autocorrect/ are designed to save the user time by reading words aloud and intelligently correcting spelling. This is useful as often dyslexic differences make is harder to spot errors when proofreading.
Literacy support programmes such as DocsPlus https://cricksoft.com/ can support structured writing in primary and secondary education.
Reading and accessibility tools like Microsoft Immersive Reader https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features/immersive-reader?form=MT0160 can make text more accessible through features such as text-to-speech and visual adjustments.
Mobile and AI-supported tools, including Seeing AI https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/garage/wall-of-fame/seeing-ai/ and Speechify https://speechify.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopuHJHXFdoL8_9EkVv7fe1UtMrmoVn6a3l8WABaw0rBrOXVzhmb,
allow users to scan or photograph text and have it read aloud, supporting independent access to information.
Audio recording tools such as Glean can be helpful in lessons, lectures and workplace meetings, enabling users to revisit content without relying solely on note-taking https://www.glean.com/.
Organisations and professional bodies
The British Dyslexia Association webpages provide information, advice, and support for people with dyslexia, as well as for parents/carers, teachers, and employers. They raise awareness about dyslexia, offer guidance on assessments and learning support, provide training and resources, campaign for a more dyslexia-friendly society, and run services such as a helpline and professional accreditation programmes https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/ .
The SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC) webpages provide guidance on assessment standards for specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia, and offer information for assessors, schools, students, and employers about diagnostic assessments and professional accreditation https://www.sasc.org.uk/ .
Free training
1in10.co.uk
Free resources for teachers, SENCOs and parents/carers.
A complete, practical resource pack to help you identify dyslexia early, create the right environment, use the right tools, and support the individual. All eight resources are free, require no diagnosis, no budget, and no specialist training to use.
https://www.1in10.co.uk/free-resources
The Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity provides free webinars and training resources to help educators understand neurodiversity, dyslexia, and effective classroom support strategies https://helenarkell.org.uk/about-dyslexia/information-and-advice/educators/free-teacher-training/ .
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