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It is important to get the right support as a dyslexic student or adult, whatever your age. If you think you or your child might be dyslexic we recommend a full diagnostic assessment so that strengths and difficulties can be identified. Then we recommend good tuition, with a qualified tutor.

A number of our members are trained tutors and assessors. Some have a web page on our site. Please follow the links below to a tutor or assessor in your area. If you fall outside our catchment area and cannot get local support please contact us and we will put you in touch with your Local Dyslexia Association.

Whilst we require our tutors to provide us with evidence of all relevant SpLD certificates before having one of our web pages, we strongly recommend and remind all parents or guardians it is their responsibility to check that their chosen tutor or assessor has the required CRB certificate (Criminal Record Bureau) qualifications before leaving minors alone for assessment or tuition.

Charity Funding

Bedgebury Foundation

Bedgebury Foundation is a funding charity that awards grants primarily to individuals. Their Additional Needs programme is a programme where grants are offered to those with special needs or those who excel in a particular area. For example, the Foundation has paid for lap tops, specialised software, one to one tuition or group tuition for children with Dyslexia and has funded the training of three teachers to take Dyslexia Association courses. Children who are struggling with literacy may excel in other areas and they have funded tuition and equipment in areas such as music,drama and sport.

Application details can be found on their website www.thebedgeburyfoundation.org.uk

Awards are available in Kent.

Watts Charity

Watts Charity is a local charity set up exclusively for people living in Rochester. If you live in Rochester and you are unable to fund a dyslexia assessment or tuition for yourself or your child you can apply to the charity to fund or part fund the cost.  The grants are means tested.

To apply for a grant please contact Watts Charity see details below.

Address:
Admin Offices, Watts Almshouses Maidstone Road Rochester Kent ME1 1SE

Tel:
01634 842194

Schools Screening Programs

Schools can purchase computer screening software programs from Lucid. These include Baseline, Cops, Lass and Lads series to screen for dyslexia. 

The Viss programs from Lucid screen students for visual stress (Mearles-Irlen) that causes reading problems and headaches.Exact is a new product also from Lucid, for assessing for access arrangements.

Please remember that screening programs are not as detailed as full diagnostic assessments and are there to help teachers decide whether a student requires a full diagnostic assessment.