BRITISH DYSLEXICS

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To begin the process of getting long term help you will need to write to your LEA and request a statutory assessment.  Click on to 'Your LEA' for the correct name and address of the person to contact.

Find out who you need to write to at your local education authority.

The two most important letters you will ever write are the letter to your LEA requesting a statutory assessment and the letter to your child's school asking them not to allow any pre-testing.

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It is also important to write a letter to the school to let them know you do not want any pre-testing

The dyslexic screening test is very useful as a first step in getting the problem recognised

There is a lot you can and should do to help your child but only after an assessment is carried out to determine the exact nature of your child's problems.  Never take over the responsibility of providing the extra help yourself unless you have the time and are both financially and academically able.  See 'What can I do'

Discover who you need to write to at your local education authority.

What is the SEN Independent Tribunal.

When parents cannot agree with a decision made by their local education authorities about their children's special educational needs, the tribunal considers appeals against such decisions.

When parents do not agree with their local education authorities the tribunal listens to appeals against the LEA.

Normal teaching methods tend to confuse and frustrate dyslexic children. This is believed to be because of an incompatibility between systems in the brain. This causes the senses not to 'to work together' correctly. The result can be a total failure to understand the often contradictory rules of the English language.

Over recent years most research has consistently demonstrated that the most effective method of teaching dyslexic children is through a structured multi-sensory teaching approach.