Understanding dyslexia – A Guide for families
This booklet is by parents and children – for parents and children. It’s written by Parent Champion Emma Seymour and her son Elliott (8) who has dyslexia.
Apprenticeships Factsheet
This factsheet has been written for young people who are currently on an Apprenticeship in England who are taking a Functional Skills qualification in English or Maths or for dyslexic people who did not complete an Apprenticeship because they failed a Key Skills qualification in Communication or Application in the past.
Download the Apprenticeships Factsheet from the Dyslexia SpLD Trust website
Questions About Dyslexia
- Questions About Dyslexia (PDF format)
- Arabic Version (PDF format)
- Bengali Version (PDF format)
- Gujarati_Version (PDF format)
- Polish Version (PDF format)
- Punjabi Version (PDF format)
- Somali_Version (PDF format)
- Urdu Version (PDF format)
‘Ideas to help support your child’: A Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre resource
Parents are the best resource for any child. Teachers and other professionals can offer valuable support to a dyslexic child but experience shows that it is help from home that can make a major impact.
Ideas to help you support your child. (PDF format)
Top tip short films
Julianne Miller, specialist teacher and mum gives you her Top Tips on supporting your child with reading, handwriting, spelling, organisation and memory. These short films contain practical tips aimed at helping children aged 5 to 11 years.
Springboard for Children
A Parent’s Little Guide to Helping Children Read has ten practical top tips on getting your children into reading, and is introduced by BAFTA award-winning children’s author and illustrator Nicholas Allan. This booklet is essential for every busy mum or dad.
Individual copies are available free to parents upon request. The guide is also currently available in 6 additional languages – Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Polish, Spanish and Turkish.
To place your booklet or translation sheet order, please email info@springboard.org.uk or go to the Springboard for Children website.
Springboard also delivers workshops for parents, in partnership with schools.
Parent Champion Events Fact-sheet
This fact-sheet is a very useful resource for anyone organising a coffee morning or event for other parents. It includes resources and suggested questions to get people talking. ParentChampionScript
