Dyslexia teaching resources:  
Coloured overlays for reading, tinted pads for writing,
books, spelling games and other phonics activities, sand timers for behaviour management,
and other dyslexia-friendly teaching materials for literacy and maths.


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Coloured overlaysBooks, games, timers etc.Dyslexia -related articlesMaths mosaics and dot to dotCreate letter "box shapes"Download Phonics GamesCreative WritingPhonic Spelling Workbooks"What to do when you can't" maths booksDyslexia teaching and visual stress booksOnset and Rime gamesMagnetic Foam LettersSynthetic PhonicsPhonic games box

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COLOURED OVERLAYS FOR READING                 NEW! TINTED WRITING PADS
Up to 20% of the population can be affected by the glare off a white background affecting text. Our coloured overlay solutions for print and computer can make reading easier and more comfortable for all ages.
  
For Print Eye Level Reading Rulers "...In contrast to many purveyors of solutions to Dyslexic type problems, whoever designed these and those who are marketing them are saints." Read  the rest of this  teacher's comment.
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Thank you for your response, my daughter has been given a turquoise ruler at school and is so looking forward to having them at home too as they have made an incredible difference" (Name and address supplied)
the reading ruler coloured overlay filters out glare and helps with tracking
Eye Level Reading Ruler
Plain Window Reading Rulers As convenient as the original Eye Level Reading Ruler, but with a wider, uninterrupted reading area designed with older readers in mind.
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Plain window Reading Ruler 
 

Coloured overlays (A4 size)

 Ideal for reading music, plans and patterns etc., and also preferred in cases where, by reason of age or disability, tracking down the page with a reading ruler  is difficult. 10 colours available.
For Computers

 

 The Virtual Reading Ruler
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 		 A mobile tinted overlay  that floats over any Windows application (including the internet) to reduce screen glare, improve reading comfort and fluency, and assist with tracking and concentration. Easy to personalise colour and design for individual needs.
 
Monitor Overlays Tinted overlays  to place over your computer screen, to reduce glare and rest the eyes. Purchase individually or in packs.

 

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 Reading through Colour The definitive work by Arnold Wilkins on  how coloured filters can reduce reading difficulty, eye strain and headaches resulting from visual stress . Visual stress and coloured overlays: "Reading through Colour".
Dyslexia and Vision By Bruce Wilkins, the comprehensive evidence-based review of research and current literature in the field, for education and eyecare professionals alike.
 

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BOOKS, GAMES, SAND TIMERS, FOAM LETTERS AND OTHER TEACHING MATERIALS

Sand timers
30 secs - 10 mins. For fun, concentration
and behaviour.

sand timer five minutes		 Pencil Grips
Use pencil grips for comfort and fluency.

Digital Phonics 
Download really cheap phonics  games to print out.  .                                                                             

Photocopiable resources

Order photocopiable books and games 
by Dyslexia specialists.
Phonic friezes
Colourful vowel phoneme and blend friezes for your classroom wall.		 Creative Writing
 The Writer's Directory: a user-friendly, fun tool to help structure language and choose vocabulary

               Synthetic Phonics                
 
The Vowel Sounds Directory,  44 sounds desktop charts.

Reading and spelling games
Order card, spinner and board games that will help dyslexics learn.

Create letter shapes with THE BOXES FONT

Easy-type word shapes for word walls, cloze passages, spelling etc. Free guide to using "boxes".

Dyslexia Training

Book a course: "Dyslexia, Learning, Games and Puzzles".
Maths games

Download  games and activities for numeracy:
 Times tables, maths language, fractions, four operations activity books.

Spinners and Dice
Useful accessories for making and playing games.

Dyslexia and visual stress reference books

A selection of reference books selected for their relevance, usefulness and readability.
Magnetic Foam Letters
Three sets of letters for multisensory spelling support.		 Study Skills
An inexpensive and accessible handbook for post -16 readers.

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DYSLEXIA (AND RELATED) ARTICLES
 
Adhd and reading  Onset and Rime (analytic phonics)  Dyslexia and Reading Rulers  (Extract from UK Newspaper article)
At Home with a Specific Learning Difficulty The Power of the Visual Memory
Sightword spelling,  why it works "The myth of Dyslexia" debate: the response of the ADO
 Racing Demon: a game for many skills.    "Game for Anything"    Using games for learning
Phonic Worksheets with visual support  Sand timers, concentration and behavior 
Dyslexia and Vision  Is my child dyslexic? Dyslexia recognition checklist.
What is Visual Stress? Coloured Overlays: their care and use
 

 

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