Private Tutors for Dyslexia

Dyslexia is far more common than people realise. As the NHS asserts, 'up to 1 in every 10 people in the UK has some degree of dyslexia', and yet the condition is often misunderstood. This is in part because it can be difficult to diagnose, as it does not solely affect a person's literacy.
Children and adults of any age and intellectual ability can be affected by dyslexia. It is not related to their general level of intelligence. It is so common that some of our tutors for dyslexia have the condition themselves, such as private tutor Adam, whose article you can read above.

The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) has extensive advice for parents, covering areas such as choosing a tutor, spelling, writing, reading and homework. Tips include reading together at night, ensuring your child sleeps enough, and establishing a homework routine emphasising 'little and often'. If needed, private tutors can create engaging and academically rigorous sessions for your child. Therefore, they are well suited to establishing your child's routine. The BDA highly recommends using a private tutor to help your child, both in their education, and in their wellbeing:

"A tutor is able to give individual attention and can set the pace of learning to suit your child. They can focus on the subjects that your child finds particularly difficult and will be able to identify your child's learning style, and therefore work to their strengths. Working with a tutor can also help to build a child's self-confidence."

Ultimately, students with specific learning difficulties benefit from a safe, non-judgemental environment such as one-to-one mentoring and tutoring provides. A private tutor is invaluable in shouldering the pressures of academic support and allowing you to spend more quality time with your child. Mentors and tutors also help your child to develop their confidence and self-esteem. Your child's confidence in their own learning abilities is fundamental to their ability to succeed. Tutors for dyslexia are therefore highly recommended for parents to help their children.

Put simply, yes! An academic tutor can be highly effective for dyslexic children. Because of the one-to-one interaction with your child, a tutor helps to strengthen their literacy, and increase their self-confidence as a result. Tuition is delivered by qualified and experienced tutors who have worked with a wealth of children with SpLD. One size certainly does not fit all and each tutor tailors their expertise to suit their student’s learning style, interests and abilities.

Simply Learning Tuition offers bespoke support to help you and your child on their academic journey, including providing academic tuition. However, we also provide a range of approaches to help nurture and expand your child's full potential, such as through our mentoring programmes. Mentors can be used for both academic and pastoral support. Our mentors are usually younger, professional tutors who have been trained in this area, and can thus be a trusted advisor, role model and confidant.

Technology is increasingly becoming more user-friendly for students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) such as dyslexia. Many phones and devices now come with speech-to-text functions. This is beneficial for many people with dyslexia who communicate better orally than when writing.
Many dyslexic students find the harsh white backlight of their devices too strenuous, as it exacerbates their reading difficulties. Nowadays, the majority of devices offer soft-light features, and yellow-toned screen-filters to counteract this. Moreover, the auto-correct feature is a simple but effective tool which helps many dyslexic students. Bespoke dyslexia-friendly apps such as 'Spell Better' and 'Dragon Dictate' also demonstrate the accessibility of technology for SpLDs.

Often, resources and online guides use the ‘Rose’ definition of Dyslexia. This is used by the British Dyslexia Association as the official definition of the specific learning difficulty. The Rose Report (or Review) refers to a report made in 2009 by Sir Jim Rose. Sir Jim Rose's work is still used today as a framework to understand dyslexia more comprehensively. The Rose Report also offers parents and educators more effective ways to enhance their support of dyslexic children. For example, it provides the benefits of a one-to-one approach for students with dyslexia. Tutors for dyslexia are recommended to support your child.