The 7th-13th of marks Dyslexia Awareness Week 2024. The theme of this year is “What’s Your Story”. It has 3 key messages. These are:
- Every story is different
- A strong opening sets the scene, highlighting the importance of early identification and intervention.
- It’s never too late to change your story
Dyslexia itself is a lifelong, genetic, neurological Specific Learning Difficulty, that primarily affects the skills used for word reading and spelling. It is often a hidden disability but can have huge impacts on an individual’s life as well as their confidence and self-esteem.
- 10% of the population have dyslexia, with 040% of self-made millionaires being dyslexic.
- 3.3 million adults in the workplace are dyslexic with many of those being undiagnosed.
- 80% of people leave school without a diagnosis.
At RISE we support women with dyslexia through a variety of different ways. On our leaflets and posters, we use a dyslexia friendly font and try ensure our spacing is dyslexia friendly as well. During our referral and initial assessment process, we ask our women about any accessibility needs they may have. For example, coloured paper or overlays to help with reading.
For further information on this please visit the British Dyslexia Association. This information was taken from the British Dyslexia Association, for more, please see https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/support-us/awareness-events.
