This is Dyslexia

This is Dyslexia Supporting parents and adults who want clarity, not confusion. We provide professional dyslexia assessments, coaching and practical guidance across the UK.

Strengths-based. Compassion-led. Visit https://www.thisisdyslexia.co.uk to find out more. This Is Dyslexia provides professional, strengths-based dyslexia assessments and coaching for children and adults in Canterbury, Kent and across the UK. Led by Laura Gowers, an experienced dyslexia assessor and former SENCo with over 23 years in education, we help parents, adults and workplaces gain clarity and confidence around dyslexia. We specialise in identifying hidden and missed dyslexia, particularly in bright children and high-achieving adults. Our services include dyslexia assessments for children and adults, remote and in-person assessments, clear diagnostic reports, dyslexia coaching and workplace guidance. All assessments follow UK professional guidelines and reports are suitable for schools, employers and universities.

If my best friend said, “I want to help with reading, but it’s taking over our evenings,” this is where I’d start.A mana...
06/10/2026

If my best friend said, “I want to help with reading, but it’s taking over our evenings,” this is where I’d start.

A manageable routine. Shared reading. Stories they can enjoy. And a closer look at where they’re getting stuck.

You can care deeply about their progress and still want reading time to feel less exhausting—for both of you.

Save this list, or send it to a mum who’s trying everything and wondering what else might help.

You finally get the school meeting. Then someone asks, “What are your concerns?” and your mind goes blank.Save this befo...
06/10/2026

You finally get the school meeting. Then someone asks, “What are your concerns?” and your mind goes blank.

Save this before you go. 👇

📌 Specific examples
“Last night, five sentences took 45 minutes, with me helping throughout” gives a clearer picture than “homework is difficult”.

📌 What it takes at home
The prompting. The repeated explanations. The tears. The recovery time afterwards. School needs to understand how the work gets finished—not just see the finished page.

📌 The questions you want answered
What support is happening?
What is it targeting?
How will we know whether it’s helping?
When will we review it?

Before you leave, agree who will do what and a date to check progress.

You don’t need a perfect speech. A few notes on your phone will do.

Save this for your next meeting and share it with a mum who always remembers what she wanted to say on the drive home. 💙

Before you tell them to believe in themselves, find out why the same task keeps making them feel incapable.You can do it...
05/10/2026

Before you tell them to believe in themselves, find out why the same task keeps making them feel incapable.

You can do it.
Have a go.
Be more confident.

All said with love.

But when reading keeps tripping them up, spellings won’t stick and writing takes so much effort, encouragement alone can feel like another expectation they can’t meet.

They need opportunities to experience success—with teaching, strategies and support that help them get there.

Notice where they get stuck. Ask what feels difficult. Look beyond the finished work.

Because I can’t do this is a reason to get curious about what’s making it hard.

If you’re concerned about your child’s reading or spelling, an assessment can help you understand their difficulties and what support they need.

Comment SUPPORT for assessment information.

05/10/2026

Twenty minutes explaining Minecraft. Every detail. No notes needed.

But “get your shoes, pick up your bag and meet me by the door”?

You find them upstairs looking for a sock.

It’s easy to think, “You remember what you WANT to remember.”

But talking about a familiar interest isn’t the same as holding several instructions in mind while carrying them out.

Before repeating yourself louder, try:

→ One instruction at a time.
→ A pause to let them process it.
→ A visible checklist for familiar routines.

This pattern alone doesn’t mean dyslexia or ADHD. But it’s worth noticing what helps—not assuming they aren’t listening.

Save this for the next school morning when you’ve repeated yourself three times and nobody’s found their shoes.

They’re getting through the school day.The homework gets finished.They’re making some progress.But you see the exhaustio...
04/10/2026

They’re getting through the school day.
The homework gets finished.
They’re making some progress.

But you see the exhaustion. The prompting. The “I’m rubbish at this” when something goes wrong.

You’re not expecting every lesson to be easy or every mark to be perfect.

You want them to learn without constantly questioning whether they’re capable.

Coping can be a starting point. It doesn’t have to be where we stop.

If you’re concerned about reading or spelling, you don’t have to be certain it’s dyslexia before asking for help.

Comment SUPPORT for information about a dyslexia assessment.

I didn’t leave teaching because I stopped caring. I left because I wanted more time for the children who were trying har...
04/10/2026

I didn’t leave teaching because I stopped caring. I left because I wanted more time for the children who were trying hard and still struggling.

After 23 years as a teacher, SENCo and school leader, I knew how much staff cared. I also knew how stretched they were.

I wanted more time to understand why learning felt difficult for a child and help their family work out what would help.

I couldn’t change the whole system. But I could change how I worked.

That’s why I built This is Dyslexia.

I’m Laura 👋 I assess children and adults for dyslexia, in Canterbury and remotely, and offer support afterwards. Because understanding the difficulties is the beginning—not the end.

If you’re wondering whether it could be dyslexia, you don’t have to be sure before asking for help.

Comment SUPPORT for assessment information 💙

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