What we do
The Dyslexia Day Centre is responsible for teaching children and young adults with dyslexia whilst also raising awareness of the condition.
We have seven specialist teachers, who go into the island's primary schools to support those with dyslexia and help to give them the literacy skills needed to cope in their secondary schools. We also teach at some of the private schools and run additional lessons after school hours at the centre.
Whilst monitoring the children's improvement in reading, writing and spelling, we are also delighted to see their self-confidence and happiness grow. Some of the children we teach come to us feeling very negative about themselves and this can manifest itself through difficult behaviour in class or at home, and indeed, in a few cases, with us too. It makes our job all the more worthwhile to see these children blossom as their reading improves and they become more confident.
We have seven specialist teachers, who go into the island's primary schools to support those with dyslexia and help to give them the literacy skills needed to cope in their secondary schools. We also teach at some of the private schools and run additional lessons after school hours at the centre.
Whilst monitoring the children's improvement in reading, writing and spelling, we are also delighted to see their self-confidence and happiness grow. Some of the children we teach come to us feeling very negative about themselves and this can manifest itself through difficult behaviour in class or at home, and indeed, in a few cases, with us too. It makes our job all the more worthwhile to see these children blossom as their reading improves and they become more confident.
How we can help
It is important to seek help if you believe your child is dyslexic. With the right help and support, strategies to overcome difficulties associated with dyslexia can be learnt and dyslexia need no longer be seen as a barrier to achievement.
Assessments
We offer a diagnostic dyslexia assessment service for children and adults. Assessing a child to see if they are dyslexic involves a series of so-called psychometric tests to measure spatial, verbal, memory, reading and spelling abilities in a standardised way to compare with the normal range of these abilities in children of that age. Someone with dyslexia shows a characteristic pattern of weaknesses and strengths in these abilities that can easily be recognised with experience.