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Even though there are many instances of dyslexia going undiagnosed, this section of the website aims to highlight the encouraging success stories of children who's dyslexia has been recognised and supported. Our aim is to raise expectations for parents, teachers and children, because with the right support, dyslexics can achieve extraordinary things.
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Tom Cruise
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Being dyslexic, I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I read ”
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Sir Richard Branson features in inspirational children’s stories.
Richard Branson talks exclusively about his struggles with dyslexia to inspire children, parents and teachers.
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Warren
Warren's priorities completely changed after 1 to 1 tuition - even his favourite sport took a back seat
Warren was very withdrawn when the Specialist Teacher first started the 1 to 1 tuition sessions with him, there was no eye contact and he would give very little beyond obvious responses. By the time they had finished the second session, his enthusiasm for reading came on leaps and bounds.
"His class teacher now tells me that football takes second place to reading!"
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