Although one in ten people are thought to be dyslexic it is still poorly understood. Dyslexia can be a real advantage and with the right support, the dyslexic learner can discover their strengths and talents and thrive. Bell House dyslexia talks and courses aim to help parents, educators and children understand how we all learn differently.  

Bell House runs a programme of talks, courses and workshops. We want to cover the topics that you tell us you’d like to learn more about! If you’d like to share your ideas, meet with one of the team, or get involved as a speaker or in our films, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

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Touch Typing at Bell House

Touch typing can help your child with dyslexia and getting used to using a computer for writing can be very empowering and a lifelong skill. If a child is confident touch-typing on a computer early on in their school life, they are much more likely to be able to use a laptop for their exams later on at school. According to the British Dyslexia Association, ‘some dyslexic students find typing easier than handwriting, as the tactile element of pressing the keyboard can help with managing difficult words.’ It can be easy to correct mistakes, move words around and the computer is non-judgemental, giving children greater confidence.

Bell House volunteers Suzanne and Pat have developed an interactive four day touch typing course which is suitable for new learners as well children wanting to build up their typing speed. Courses are run during the school holidays for Years 5 and 6. For more information on the next course email us at [email protected]

How to Support Your Dyslexic Learner Workshops

Children with dyslexia may learn differently from you. This course has been designed to help you understand how you can best support a child at home and at school. Bell House volunteer Tina will cover how to recognise different learning profiles, multi sensory learning, age-appropriate reading matter and tools, note taking, mind mapping, making numeracy more visual and how to gather evidence that a child needs help and support. This course is run twice a year in the Autumn and Spring terms.

We have partnered with Connections in Mind Foundation for a series of talks promoting the importance of supporting young people to develop executive function skills and helping them flourish. We cohost talks on raising teens in an online world, navigating the SEND legal framework and the neuroscience behind the teenage brain.

After School Club

Bell House runs an after-school club for students in Years 5 and 6 with dyslexia or dyslexic traits that are referred to us by the school SENCo. The focus is on supporting reading, writing, spelling and numeracy skills in fun and engaging ways, using games and fun activities. Tutoring will be in a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio by trained Bell House volunteers.

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