Supporting adults with dyslexia

Recommendations for supporting specific strengths and challenges experienced by adolescents and adults with dyslexia can be found in section 6 of the administrator manual. There are some general considerations that can be made for those in education or employment:

Education:

• Review admissions, administrative and examination procedures
• Review course content, including work placements
• Modify physical features and premises
• Provide additional learning opportunities
• Adapt communication and reporting approaches
• Provide alternative information and recording formats
• Provide additional assistive equipment

Employment:

• Provide additional training
• Allocate tasks appropriate to strengths
• Audit workplace systems and practices
• Acquire additional assistive equipment
• Modify communication procedures and written materials
• Allow work absence for special tuition in literacy
• Raise awareness of dyslexia across the workplace
• Create a culture of confidence