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5. Let’s bring dyslexia back into the room with Louise Selby

5. Let’s bring dyslexia back into the room with Louise Selby

Update: 2025-06-18

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An estimated 1 million schoolchildren in the UK are affected by dyslexia. Despite this, sometimes the need is overlooked. Dyslexia specialist Louise Selby explains why this can be the case and how dyslexia can be ‘brought back into the room’.

They discuss:

The new definition of dyslexia and why we need to talk about it
What dyslexia can look like
What can be done in the classroom/school

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About Louise

Louise is a Dyslexia Specialist Teacher & Assessor with 25 years of experience working in schools and is the author of Morph Mastery and All About Dyslexia.

www.louiseselbydyslexia.com

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5. Let’s bring dyslexia back into the room with Louise Selby

5. Let’s bring dyslexia back into the room with Louise Selby

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