{"id":1582,"date":"2025-11-30T19:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T19:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/?page_id=1582"},"modified":"2025-11-30T19:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T19:40:37","slug":"dyslexia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/dyslexia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dyslexia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"118\"><strong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"118\">Dyslexia \u2013 What You Need to Know<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"144\"><strong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"144\">What is Dyslexia?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"372\">Dyslexia is a <em data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"180\">learning difference<\/em>. It means your brain reads, writes, and remembers words in a different way.<br data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"259\" \/>It <strong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"274\">does NOT<\/strong> mean you aren\u2019t smart. Many people with dyslexia are great problem-solvers and creative thinkers.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"377\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"410\"><strong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"410\">How Might Dyslexia Feel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"428\">You might notice:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"654\">\n<li data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"461\">\n<p data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"461\">Mixing up letters (like b\/d)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"494\">\n<p data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"494\">Reading feels slow or tiring<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"517\">\n<p data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"517\">Spelling is tricky<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"554\">\n<p data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"554\">Forgetting steps or instructions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"597\">\n<p data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"597\">Finding it hard to copy from the board<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"654\">\n<p data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"654\">Having great ideas but struggling to write them down<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"709\">Everyone is different \u2013 these are just some examples.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"714\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"744\"><strong data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"744\">How We Help in School<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"791\">We use lots of tools to help you do your best:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"1044\">\n<li data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"831\">\n<p data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"831\">Coloured overlays or reading rulers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"874\">\n<p data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"874\">Text read aloud on your iPad or laptop<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"899\">\n<p data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"899\">Chunked instructions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"929\">\n<p data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"929\">Extra time to finish work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"976\">\n<p data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"976\">Smaller group reading or spelling sessions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1098\">You can always ask for support \u2013 we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1103\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1126\"><strong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1126\">Your Strengths<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1163\">People with dyslexia often shine in:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1285\">\n<li data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1182\">\n<p data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1182\">Creative ideas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1207\">\n<p data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1207\">Art, design or drama<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1227\">\n<p data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1227\">Problem-solving<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1252\">\n<p data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1252\">Big-picture thinking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1285\">\n<p data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1285\">Practical and hands-on tasks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1332\">You learn differently, and that\u2019s a strength.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1337\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1356\"><strong data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1356\">Need Help?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1471\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Speak to your teacher or a trusted adult in school.<br data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1411\" \/>We\u2019ll work with you to find the tools that help you succeed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1471\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Have a look at our Dyslexia leaflet for more information.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1471\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/springsideprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12109\/2025\/11\/30193715\/Dyslexia-Leaflet.pdf\">Dyslexia Leaflet<\/a> \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1588 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/springsideprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12109\/2025\/11\/30193941\/dyslexia-snapshot-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/springsideprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12109\/2025\/11\/30193941\/dyslexia-snapshot-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/springsideprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12109\/2025\/11\/30193941\/dyslexia-snapshot.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1587 alignleft\" style=\"font-size: 1rem\" 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Dyslexia is a learning difference. It means your brain reads, writes, and remembers words in a different way.It does NOT mean you aren\u2019t smart. Many people with dyslexia are great problem-solvers and creative thinkers. How Might Dyslexia Feel? You might notice: Mixing up letters (like &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/dyslexia\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Dyslexia&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7067,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1582","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7067"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1582"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1589,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1582\/revisions\/1589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/springsideprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}