Children with dyslexia can feel more understood and better supported when adults have a clear, shared explanation of what to look for and how to respond. This one-page dyslexia information poster brings together signs, day-to-day difficulties, home strategies and school support in a child-friendly format for parents, carers and education staff.
The ‘What might you notice?’ panel sets out common dyslexia signs in children, including slow or effortful reading, difficulty matching letters and sounds, poor spelling, mixing up similar words or letter order, and trouble remembering sequences or instructions. It also notes that children may avoid reading aloud or written tasks and may not quickly recognise familiar words.
A clear explanation of dyslexia is included, describing it as a specific learning difficulty that mainly affects accurate and fluent word reading, spelling and writing. It also makes the important point that dyslexia is not caused by low intelligence or laziness, which can help challenge unhelpful assumptions and reduce shame for children and families.
Practical examples show what dyslexia may look like day to day, such as rereading the same line, knowing an answer but struggling to write it down, forgetting spellings learnt yesterday, taking a long time with homework, or finding copying from the board hard. These details make the poster useful for parents trying to make sense of homework battles, as well as teachers, SENCOs and support staff observing classroom learning.
Home and school support ideas are presented in straightforward language. Suggestions include keeping instructions short, reading together, using audiobooks, breaking homework into small chunks, using checklists, giving written and spoken instructions, reducing copying, allowing extra processing time and using assistive technology. A final section explains when to seek extra support, particularly if reading and spelling remain much harder than expected, progress is affected, or confidence and anxiety are becoming concerns.
