{"id":1460,"date":"2021-10-03T09:30:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T08:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?p=1460"},"modified":"2022-09-23T15:33:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T14:33:51","slug":"dyslexia-awareness-week-4th-october-10th-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2021\/10\/03\/dyslexia-awareness-week-4th-october-10th-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Dyslexia Awareness Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Dyslexia Awareness Week<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is Dyslexia awareness week in\u00a0the\u00a0UK,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0here to\u00a0guide and increase visibility to people all over the world!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> The theme this year is <strong>Breaking Through Barriers.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dyslexia Awareness Week will take place between 03-09 October 2022.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>But what is dyslexia?<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dyslexia is a lifelong learning difficulty\u00a0that\u00a0can affect\u00a0communication,\u00a0learning, reading,\u00a0and writing.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may be able to spot signs of this such as inconsistent spelling, sequencing, and order of words. Furthermore, as Dyslexia isn\u2019t visible, individuals with dyslexia can often feel unsupported and may struggle with their mental health. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>What support is there?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are many supportive resources for Dyslexia, here are just some examples below:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Technological aids (assistive technology) can include Text-to-Speech, recorders, software, and audiobooks.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">British Dyslexia Association Helpline on\u00a00333 405 4567<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Support groups\u00a0e.g.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.helenarkell.org.uk\/event\/dyslexia-support-group.php\">https:\/\/www.helenarkell.org.uk\/event\/dyslexia-support-group.php<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Education\u00a0(events and webinars)\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdadyslexia.org.uk\/events\/category\/webinar\">https:\/\/www.bdadyslexia.org.uk\/events\/category\/webinar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dyslexiaida.org\/webinars\/\">https:\/\/dyslexiaida.org\/webinars\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Speak to people you\u00a0trust and\u00a0feel comfortable\u00a0with- dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li 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class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organising thoughts with post-it notes.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can find more\u00a0information\u00a0on Dyslexia in the links below:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdadyslexia.org.uk\/support-us\/awareness-events\/dyslexia-awareness-week\/dyslexia-awareness-week-2022\">Link to the Offical Dyslexia Awareness Week website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdadyslexia.org.uk\/\">Link to the British Dyslexia Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk\/\">Link to Dyslexia Scotland Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">You can find more support and information using the following link to our <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/shelf-help\/\">Shelf Help Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please share your comments\u00a0and thoughts\u00a0with us!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dyslexia Awareness Week It is Dyslexia awareness week in\u00a0the\u00a0UK,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0here to\u00a0guide and increase visibility to people all over the world!\u00a0 The theme this year is Breaking Through Barriers. 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