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Dyslexia Guides for Parents

Plain answers to the questions parents ask about dyslexia: what it is, what helps, and what to do at home and at school. Each guide gives its sources.

What helps

  1. Dyslexia fonts: do they help?

    The published studies found that purpose-made dyslexia fonts do not help children read faster or more accurately. Here is what...

Understanding dyslexia

Support at home and school

A young person with curly hair and braces, wearing a denim shirt and white headphones around their neck, smiles at the camera while holding eyeglasses in one hand. A young boy in a white shirt smiles while looking to the left. A person with long brown hair wearing a blue shirt stands indoors, with a bright window and shelves with various items in the background.
A child reaches for a pink teddy bear placed on a table next to a rainbow-shaped wooden toy. Framed floral artwork is visible in the background. A person with curly hair smiles while wearing a white t-shirt and headphones. They are seated indoors with a light-colored background. A young girl with long blond hair and a light purple shirt smiles while sitting on a couch, gesturing with her hand. A woman and a young boy sit outside on a blanket. The woman shows the boy an object, and they both focus on it intently. The background is grassy and blurred.
A person with long hair is looking up and laughing outdoors, wearing a black and white striped shirt. Greenery is in the background. A young boy with brown hair and a grey t-shirt smiling while wearing white earphones. A young child wearing a yellow shirt holds a colored pencil above a piece of paper, appearing focused on drawing. Another person's hand is partially visible beside the child. Small toy vehicles, including two larger trucks and two mini cars, are scattered on a textured brown carpet.
A young child with Down syndrome, wearing a striped shirt, sits on a couch, smiling and raising a hand while looking at an open laptop. A young girl with braided hair sits on a couch, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a green shirt and appears relaxed. A man in a white t-shirt is smiling and looking to the side, surrounded by large green leaves.

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