dyslexia is a learning difference not a disability

Schools using SSP (as parts of the BRICKS Initiative) are FULLY dyslexia friendly. Every child is taught as if they have a dyslexic brain, as this is effective for ALL brains. Dyslexia is not seen as a disability, but a strength. Brains are wired for reading and spelling using a PREVENTATIVE approach.��Do not push for labels - push for more effective teaching strategies.�If you need to use a label, identify ‘teaching disabilities’ and start there.��Miss Emma�BEd Hons. MA Special Educational Needs�Dyslexia Friendly Schools Advisor.�

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Recommendation 2 of the National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy� (NITL, 2005) states: ‘The Committee recommends that teachers provide systematic, direct and explicit phonics instruction so that children master the essential alphabetic code-breaking skills required for foundational reading proficiency. �Equally, that teachers provide an integrated approach to reading that supports the development of oral language, vocabulary, grammar, reading fluency, comprehension and the literacy’s of new technologies.’

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Dyslexia is a Learning Difference.�It only needs to be classified as a ‘disability’ because schools are not, generally dyslexia friendly. �

Change your thinking. The Speech Sound Pics (SSP) Approach includes EVERY recommendation made by�experts who contributed to; the Rose Report (UK) The National Reading Panel (USA) The Inquiry into the �Teaching of Literacy (Australia) Helping people with dyslexia: a national action agenda, Dyslexia Working �

Party (2010) International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Recommendations Australian Dyslexia Association (ADA) �Recommendations Overcoming Dyslexia, Sally Shaywitz (2002) and includes more.