5. Let’s bring dyslexia back into the room with Louise Selby

The SEND Network Podcast

An estimated 1 million schoolchildren in the UK are affected by dyslexia. Despite this, sometimes the need is overlooked. Dyslexia specialist Louise Selby explains why this can be the case and how dyslexia can be ‘brought back into the room’.

They discuss:

• The new definition of dyslexia and why we need to talk about it
• What dyslexia can look like
• What can be done in the classroom/school

Resources

• Dyslexia definition 2025
• Papers - Delphi dyslexia definition research papers, Dyslexia being seen research paper
• Supporting dyslexia across the secondary curriculum
• Dyslexia-friendly learning environment checklists
• Metacognition resources
• Dyslexia-friendly teaching & learning checklists
• Louise's Higher interest lower level books catalogue
• Scaffolding learning activity

About Louise

Louise is a Dyslexia Specialist Teacher & Assessor with 25 years of experience working in schools and is the author of Morph Mastery and All About Dyslexia.

www.louiseselbydyslexia.com

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