Dyslexia in children
“Why can my child talk in detail about dinosaurs yet put nothing onto a piece of paper?”
This is the sort of question, which makes parents ask if their child might be dyslexic. Our Helpline receives many calls from parents, who feel that they are not getting enough support for their struggling child in school. Parents understand their children best and are often the first to realise that something is not quite right.
We always recommend in the first instance that the parent goes to the school SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) for help, but often the parent is still left not knowing if dyslexia is the cause of their child’s difficulty.
Common responses from school include:
- “We don’t like to label children”
- “she’s too young to assess”
- “there are others worse than your son”
- “we don’t have the resources to do more”
Useful links
Signs of dyslexia
There are a number of possible indicators or signs of dyslexia.
Talking to school
As a parent, you will be aware of your child’s difficulties in the classroom. If you can describe all the difficulties that you think your child experiences, you are quite likely to reach some agreement with the school.
