Xtraordinary People

Success Stories

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.

Jimmy's Story

How Jimmy went from Bottom of the Class to Top of the Class

Jimmy is a looked after child. He failed Key Stage 1 SATS aged 7, in fact he was so behind that he wasn’t even able to register a score! A teacher at his school had just finished training as a dyslexia specialist and picked up that Jimmy was dyslexic. Jimmy had 1 hour a week of specialist support and left primary school aged 11 having scored the highest levels in KS2 SATS in English, Maths and Science. Jimmy's now flourishing in his secondary school.

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