Dyslexia

Dyslexia can be viewed as a specific learning difference. This term refers to the difference and challenges individuals have with a particular aspect of learning.

It primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling. Characteristic features of dyslexia are difficulties in phonological awareness, verbal memory, and verbal processing speed. Like everyone else, individuals with dyslexia are spread across a range of intellectual abilities.

Dyslexia support at York

The Dyslexia Peer Support Group meets online monthly for an hour. It's a confidential place where those with dyslexia can share their achievements, challenges and offer support to each other, normalising dyslexia and offering tools and techniques to maximise individual potential.

To join the group, please contact leigh.kristensen@york.ac.uk who will add you to the Google Group and invite you to ongoing meetings.

If you’d like to find out more about dyslexia and the staff support group feel free to get in touch with one of our members: 

Resources and tools

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External

Come along to the Dyslexia Peer Support Group where we’ll share more of what we’ve found useful.

Supporting people with dyslexia

The best way of supporting anyone is to ask them what support they need. This is no different for those with dyslexia. They may not know that they have dyslexia, even so, focus on starting by asking them what they need. Give them time to think about this too. Remember that this won’t be a one-off conversation.

Contact us

Equality and Diversity Office

equality@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 324680
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Contact us

Equality and Diversity Office

equality@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 324680
@@EqualityatYork