Dyslexia Birmingham

27/09/2026

A third season of our favourite dyslexic hero is coming soon!
Did you know, Rick Riordan made the character of Percy Jackson dyslexic and having ADHD to honor his own son, Haley, who was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD while struggling with reading in school.
Riordan originally invented the Percy Jackson story as a bedtime myth for his son, who loved Greek mythology.
To help his son feel proud and normal during a frustrating time of learning evaluations, Riordan made the main hero share those exact traits!

21/09/2026

🏫 Bring into your primary school!

Looking for a ready-to-run way to help children understand dyslexia and celebrate different ways of thinking?

Our free Dyslexia Awareness Week 2026 school resource is designed for learners aged 5 to 11 and includes a ready-to-deliver assembly or lesson, plus a hands-on activity exploring the tools and adjustments that help people learn, communicate and feel confident.

📚 Includes a presentation, quiz, discussion scenario, lesson plan, teacher guidance, age-specific adaptations and printable activity sheets.

👉 Download the free resource and get your school involved in Dyslexia Awareness Week 2026: https://loom.ly/eqPn5Mw

15/09/2026

15/09/2026

Dyslexia by the numbers.

14/09/2026

14/09/2026

Dyslexia won’t stop us from doing anything!

11/09/2026

Try the "5-Minute Task Rule."

When you’re feeling overwhelmed by a long to-do list or just can’t seem to get started, break it down by committing to just 5 minutes of any task. It’s not about finishing the whole thing—just start. Set a timer for 5 minutes and choose a simple task, like tidying up one small area or writing the first sentence of an email.

Often, once you begin, momentum builds and you’ll find it easier to keep going. But even if you don’t, you’ve still made progress in those 5 minutes, which can boost your sense of accomplishment and reduce that initial overwhelm. This hack helps shift your brain from a state of paralysis to action, making it easier to tackle the rest of your day.

Would this work for you??

11/09/2026

Having dyslexia can be exhausting!
So much of our day-to-day lives relies on our ability to read.
Being a dyslexic student is all-consuming.
The fatigue caused by reading, writing, spelling and studying is such a mammoth effort for us that we often feel tired.
Trying to keep up with our peers in class, keeping on top of our studies and constantly feeling like we’re falling short, means we are often burnt-out and stressed by the end of the day.
We constantly feel swamped.
So please don’t ever mistake our fatigue and tiredness for being bored, lazy or defiant, in fact the opposite is usually true, we are working harder, longer and exerting more focus and energy than you can possibly imagine!

07/09/2026

Book your child's assessment to understand their strengths and challenges and how to support them.

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Did you know... you can often spot dyslexics in the workplace (and in the classroom) by their strengths and challenges.

We often score very high in some things ⬆️ (often in the top percentile) and very low in others ⬇️ (often in the bottom percentile). This is known as a 'spiky profile'. 📈

For example:
😊 71% of dyslexics are great at communicating (verbal reasoning) - but 89% are poor spellers (working memory)
🔎 8 out of 10 dyslexics are above average at lateral thinking (questioning), but 9 in 10 struggle getting thoughts on paper (organisation).

But, in our new AI-driven world, technology can help mitigate our challenges and our strengths are now the most valuable skills to every employer, across the world.