Dyslexia Support

Learning Support Teachers provide help with:
* Identifying areas of difficulty
* Planning a learning programme
* Developing strategies to learn HOW to spell by:
using current College work as the teaching basis
knowledge of ground rules
recognition of language patterns
breaking words into bits (syllabification)

What help is available?
* One to one support within a group setting
* Structured study within a supportive environment
* Computer provision and training in software packages such as Inspiration, Dragon Dictate and Texthelp.

Help is provided by:
* Discovering your preferred learning style
* Focusing on language difficulties to help the student
* Proof reading, checking written work and correcting mistakes
* Working out strategies with the student to learn how to spell difficult words
* 'Unscrambling' long tightly packed sentences when reading subject texts and exam questions
* Developing learning approaches so that individual students can apply knowledge to tasks set, and to 'stage' work so it can be completed by the deadline
* Using Assistive Technology including suitable software packages, voice recognition computer systems and specialist equipment for sensory impairment.