Why screen for dyslexia?

Why screen for dyslexia?

Why screen for dyslexia?

If your child is struggling at home or school, you might be wondering if they have dyslexia. Let's look at the signs and the benefits of a screener.

If your child is struggling at home or school, you might be wondering if they have dyslexia. Let's look at the signs and the benefits of a screener.

If your child is struggling at home or school, you might be wondering if they have dyslexia. Let's look at the signs and the benefits of a screener.

The signs of dyslexia

The signs of dyslexia

The signs of dyslexia

They're not the same for everyone, but here are a few of the most common and significant signs.

They're not the same for everyone, but here are a few of the most common and significant signs.

They're not the same for everyone, but here are a few of the most common and significant signs.

Reading & Spelling

Reading & Spelling

Reading & Spelling

Your child might struggle with reading and spelling, often mixing up or misspelling words.

Your child might struggle with reading and spelling, often mixing up or misspelling words.

Sounds

Sounds

Sounds

Your child might struggle with sounds and syllables in words or learning new words.

Your child might struggle with sounds and syllables in words or learning new words.

Memory

Memory

Memory

Your child might struggle with multi-step instructions, recalling sequences or are simply 'forgetful'.

Your child might struggle with multi-step instructions, recalling sequences or are simply 'forgetful'.

Speed

Speed

Speed

Your child might take longer to process information e.g. taking longer to grasp concepts or complete their homework.

Your child might take longer to process information e.g. taking longer to grasp concepts or complete their homework.

Ability vs achievement

Ability vs achievement

Ability vs achievement

There might be a gap between your child's abilities and their academic achievements - they might express ideas brilliantly but this isn't reflected in their schoolwork or grades.

There might be a gap between your child's abilities and their academic achievements - they might express ideas brilliantly but this isn't reflected in their schoolwork or grades.

There might be a gap between your child's abilities and their academic achievements - they might express ideas brilliantly but this isn't reflected in their schoolwork or grades.

Benefits of our screener

Benefits of our screener

Benefits of our screener

Screening for dyslexia is crucial because it identifies learning differences. Understanding these differences means you can get the right support, which can significantly improve your child’s educational and life outcomes. With our screener, you'll learn 3 things:

Screening for dyslexia is crucial because it identifies learning differences. Understanding these differences means you can get the right support, which can significantly improve your child’s educational and life outcomes. With our screener, you'll learn 3 things:

Screening for dyslexia is crucial because it identifies learning differences. Understanding these differences means you can get the right support, which can significantly improve your child’s educational and life outcomes. With our screener, you'll learn 3 things:

Your child's profile

Your child's profile

Your child's profile

Learn not just whether your child has a risk of dyslexia, but also about their strengths and challenges and how best they learn.

Learn not just whether your child has a risk of dyslexia, but also about their strengths and challenges and how best they learn.

Learn not just whether your child has a risk of dyslexia, but also about their strengths and challenges and how best they learn.

How you can help

How you can help

How you can help

Our screener provides guidance on what you can do to help at home. This includes easy activities to do with your child and tools to make life easier.

Our screener provides guidance on what you can do to help at home. This includes easy activities to do with your child and tools to make life easier.

Our screener provides guidance on what you can do to help at home. This includes easy activities to do with your child and tools to make life easier.

What support you can get

What support you can get

What support you can get

We will also give you guidance on what support your child could get at school or what additional specialist support might help.

We will also give you guidance on what support your child could get at school or what additional specialist support might help.

We will also give you guidance on what support your child could get at school or what additional specialist support might help.

Screener vs assessment

Screener

Dyslexia status

Child's profile

Guidance & recommendations

Immediate access

Lower price

Face-to-face consultation

Formal diagnosis*

Disabled Students Allowance*

Assessment

Dyslexia status

Child's profile

Guidance & recommendations

Immediate access

Lower price

Face-to-face consultation

Formal diagnosis*

Disabled Students Allowance*

*Our screener is designed to give you as much information as a formal assessment but doesn't provide the evidence required to apply for Disabled Students Allowance grant or other legal accommodations. Instead, we offer a more affordable and faster way for you to help support your child.

Screener vs assessment

Screener

Dyslexia status

Child's profile

Guidance & recommendations

Immediate access

Lower price

Face-to-face consultation

Formal diagnosis*

Disabled Students Allowance*

Assessment

Dyslexia status

Child's profile

Guidance & recommendations

Immediate access

Lower price

Face-to-face consultation

Formal diagnosis*

Disabled Students Allowance*

*Our screener is designed to give you as much information as a formal assessment but doesn't provide the evidence required to apply for Disabled Students Allowance grant or other legal accommodations. Instead, we offer a more affordable and faster way for you to help support your child.

Screener vs assessment

Screener

Dyslexia status

Child's profile

Guidance & recommendations

Immediate access

Lower price

Face-to-face consultation

Formal diagnosis*

Disabled Students Allowance*

Assessment

Dyslexia status

Child's profile

Guidance & recommendations

Immediate access

Lower price

Face-to-face consultation

Formal diagnosis*

Disabled Students Allowance*

*Our screener is designed to give you as much information as a formal assessment but doesn't provide the evidence required to apply for Disabled Students Allowance grant or other legal accommodations. Instead, we offer a more affordable and faster way for you to help support your child.

Unlock potential with Talamo

Whether you work at a school or want to learn more about your child at home, our screener can give you an accurate insight into dyslexia and how to support

Unlock potential with Talamo

Whether you work at a school or want to learn more about your child at home, our screener can give you an accurate insight into dyslexia and how to support

Unlock potential with Talamo

Whether you work at a school or want to learn more about your child at home, our screener can give you an accurate insight into dyslexia and how to support