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
