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What to Do When Your Child’s School Is Delaying a Dyslexia Assessment

Sep 22, '26

It is one of the most disheartening experiences a parent can face: watching your child struggle with reading, spelling, or organizing their thoughts, taking the proactive step to request help from their school, and being met with resistance, deflection, or endless delay.

What Happens in a Dyslexia Assessment? Screening vs. Full Diagnostic Testing Explained

Sep 14, '26

If you or your child struggle with reading, writing, spelling, or memory recall, seeking answers is the first step toward getting the right support. However, navigating the world of educational psychology and assessment options can feel overwhelming. You will frequently hear two terms thrown around: a dyslexia screening test and a full diagnostic assessment for dyslexia.

Dyscalculia vs. Dyslexia: Why They Are Separate Conditions (And How Both Impact Maths)

Sep 11, '26

For decades, whenever a child or adult struggled significantly with mathematics, educators and parents often reached for a familiar term: "maths dyslexia." It was a natural shorthand. Dyslexia had gained widespread clinical recognition, public awareness, and educational support mechanisms by the late 20th century. If dyslexia described a neurological difficulty with processing written words, then "maths dyslexia" seemed like the logical label for someone who struggled with numbers, equations, and mathematical logic.

How Long Is a Dyslexia Assessment Valid For? A Guide

Sep 07, '26

If you or your child has undergone a formal evaluation for dyslexia or if you are currently considering getting one a common and crucial question often arises: How long is a dyslexia assessment valid for? Does a diagnostic report last a lifetime, or does it expire after a certain number of years? Will you need to pay for a new re-assessment when transitioning from school to university, or when requesting reasonable adjustments in the workplace?

Dyslexia and NEET: Why Unidentified Dyslexia is Driving Young People Into Becoming NEET

Sep 03, '26

Over one million young people aged 16 to 24 in England are currently classified as Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) representing one in eight young adults. Against a backdrop where national commissions warn of a "lost generation", a crucial factor remains overlooked: the structural barriers, systemic delays, and inadequate support facing dyslexic learners throughout their educational and career journeys.