Furzedown Dyslexia is based in Tooting, southwest London and offers dyslexia assessments for both children and adults.​

What is dyslexia?​

Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that affects reading and writing skills. It often runs in families and can be experienced by people of all abilities.​

Signs of dyslexia - what to look out for

Younger children:

• struggle to learn letter names

• struggle to learn to read, despite good teaching and lots of opportunities to practice

• struggle to understand what is being read 

• struggle to learn the spellings of everyday words or to develop overall writing skills

• have difficulties with verbal memory

• struggle to process information quickly

Older pupils or students:​

• continue to struggle with slow or inaccurate reading 

• struggle to understand what's being read

• difficulties with working under timed conditions such as exams

• struggle to explain ideas clearly in writing 

• struggle to take notes in lessons or lectures

• becoming overwhelmed when dealing with large quantities of information 

• struggling to establish effective study or revision skills

Adults:

• continue to struggle with slow or inaccurate reading

• make frequent spelling mistakes

• struggle to express ideas clearly in writing 

• struggle to write reports for work or taking notes in meetings

• difficulties with organisation and time memory 

• difficulties with memory for verbal information

• struggle with exams for  professional qualifications