Specific learning difficulties - resources for schools

Many children with additional literacy needs/dyslexia will have their needs met through appropriate classroom based support and differentiation. The Inclusion Development Plan materials for dyslexia contain a wealth of information on classroom and whole school strategies which aim to:

• improve outcomes for all children by helping schools to develop inclusive practices
• increase the knowledge and confidence of practitioners/teachers so that they can make appropriate adjustments that will narrow the gap between students with SEN and their peers

The materials can be found here:

Inclusion Development Programme (IDP): Dyslexia and speech, language and communications needs (SLCN) – An interactive resource to support headteachers, leadership teams, teachers and support staff

Children with additional literacy needs should have access to reading material at a suitable level of difficulty for their skills.

Possible supports might include:

• using books from the attached list of high interest/low reading age materials. These will help to ensure that materials are appropriate for a child's age/interest, whilst at the same time still being accessible for those with additional reading needs
• using audio books and e-readers with a voice option to give children access to reading material that would otherwise be beyond their reading skills