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, and can be 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.
