dyslexia school search
London
I think it is very important for clients to understand my background. I am first
and foremost the mother of three children, one of whom, my daughter, is very
dyslexic. I know from first-hand experience the pain, frustration and loneliness
of being the parent of a bright child who is totally failing academically and
for whom there is very little support from the teaching world. I was fortunate,
in that I was working in the world of education when my daughter was diagnosed,
and even more fortunate that one Headmaster out of many approached was “willing
to have a go”. The final outcome for us was successful with a daughter gaining
both GCSEs, A Levels and eventually after a huge amount of effort on her part a
degree in the subject that she was determined to study. The outcome for other
children with dyslexia and other SpLD needs is not always so successful. Having
travelled extensively both in Europe, China, Korea, Japan, the Gulf States and
Africa recruiting students for boarding in the United Kingdom, it has become
apparent to me that although there are some exceptionally good international
schools, many of them have limited resources to help children with dyslexia. For
more information please look at the case studies page. Not only do they have
limited resources in their learning support departments, often a fast turnaround
in teachers, and importantly often the child’s stay in any one school is
relatively short dependent on the parents posting, in addition the size of the
school plays a significant role for children with SpLD needs. A dyslexic child
often has issues of anxiety, and a large school with in many cases a school
population in excess of 1000 students can have serious implications for these
children. Children with dyslexia need more than most continuity of care and
education, without it they are unlikely to thrive.
