Resources
Evidence, tools and useful links
What interventions work for literacy difficulties?
Greg Brooks, Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield and a member of the expert advisory panel on dyslexia, published What Works for Children and Young People with Literacy Difficulties? — a comprehensive review of intervention evidence (6th edition, 2020).
The Education Endowment Foundation also has useful resources and toolkits to promote evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning.
- What Works for Literacy Difficulties (PDF)Greg Brooks, 6th edition 2020
- Education Endowment FoundationEvidence-based teaching toolkits
- British Dyslexia AssociationAdvice, helpline and resources
- Helen Arkell Dyslexia CharityAssessment and support charity
- International Dyslexia AssociationResearch and fact sheets
- National Literacy TrustUK literacy research and campaigns
- Louise SelbyDyslexia specialist & author
- The Dyslexia-SpLD TrustInformation for parents & schools
Assistive technology
Software, hardware or devices that support independence and productivity — crucial support in the classroom or at home.
- Reading pens / scanners
- Text-to-speech software
- Speech-to-text software
- Touch typing
- Recording devices
Study skills
Simple tools that make ideas visible and memorable — alternatives to writing everything down.
- Highlighters & coloured pens
- Post-it notes
- Mind maps
- Flashcards
- Alternative ways of recording ideas
From the toolkit
Ways to capture ideas — beyond writing
There are many ways to record ideas and show learning that don't rely on writing everything down. These visual tools can transform how a learner plans, remembers and expresses ideas.
