Dyslexia Lab

I actually literally gave this explanation to a student of mine, the other day!!

When those of us that think ‘differently’ are forced to fit into square boxes:
“At school I feel like I am a star shape being wedged into square hole. To fit in, I have to break off all my sparkly points… but they are my best bits.” – George

L💛VE this sooooo much!
This is often what it feels like to be a school kid with dyslexia.
You’ve probably seen this wonderful image on social media but I wanted to share the original post from the awesome ‘cause the words are just as wonderful as the image.

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George on school.…

I have so much to say about the state of the education system, I’d need to write an essay to get it all out!!! The teachers should certainly strike, but I personally believe it will take much more than a pay rise to make everything better. The shape of schooling just can’t accommodate the learning styles and needs of this generation of kids. The technological age that our children have been born into makes them fundamentally different learners than those at school when the national curriculum came into play. And yet learners they are - they WANT to soak up information that interests them, and, in fact, nothing can stop them learning about the subjects they’re interested in. It seems that something (many things!!!) about school makes it become quite the opposite. There’s no space for them to learn what they are interested in, and the poor teachers who want to teach are not experts in the many neurodiversities and learning differences that make the confinement of a classroom situation so challenging.
It works for lots of children, and it just doesn’t for others. I hope the whole system gets the energetic shake up it so desperately needs; for the sake of the teachers and also for all those bright little stars, just trying to be the best version of themselves.



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Can you imagine? In a world of positive affirmations…we remind students what they are NOT doing well, every day?

Dyslexia isn’t just about reading.
Dyslexia doesn’t just affect our ability to read, it can also have a huge impact on our self-esteem, our mental health and the way we navigate through life.

So important!

Words of wisdom from my awesome friend, Tiffany ❤️

100%!

There is more than one way to define success 🌈 🌈


Quote: Chuck Grassley

It’s October 2025: We’re done with ‘awareness’.

We're AWARE. Your HR department is aware. Your kid's school is aware. That manager who still won't approve text-to-speech software? Yeah, they're aware too.

Then November hits and absolutely nothing changes.

One in ten people are dyslexic. That's not a niche issue—that's your team, your classroom, your board meeting. Yet we're still out here acting like mentioning it once a year is revolutionary.
‘Awareness’ really is the absolute bare minimum, and we've been stuck there for decades.

You know what dyslexic students and employees actually need? Assistive tech as standard issue, not something they have to beg for. Workplace cultures where disclosure doesn't feel like career su***de. Teachers that really understand what a difference changing their teaching methods can make.

We don't need you to ‘raise awareness’ that dyslexia exists.
We need you to actually DO something about it.
Fund the assessments.
Buy the software.
Train the teachers.
Fix your recruitment processes that screen out dyslexic talent before we even get through the door.

Awareness was step one. We've been camping there since the 1990s.
It's 2025. Its time to move on….

My favourite dyslexia infographic showing how dyslexia affects more than just reading.

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We would live to hear if you have any experience of this? And what your thoughts are? Read our blog post about late diagnosis of dyslexia https://dyslexialab.co.uk/late-diagnosis-of-dyslexia-navigating-the-emotional-landscape/

Early identification and intervention of dyslexia is essential!
Many parents worry that a dyslexia diagnosis may be ‘labelling” or might make their child a target, but this is far outweighed by the damage undiagnosed dyslexia can have on our self esteem and mental health