 If undiagnosed, dyslexic children can be labelled slow learners |
Teachers and parents are meeting in Berkshire to discuss better ways of identifying and tackling dyslexia. They are to hear expert advice from lecturers at the local college as part of Reading Dyslexia Association's annual conference.
'Testing for dyslexia in schools' will be the theme of the day's conference at Downsway Primary School.
Ann Tibbs, co-secretary of the association, said it was one of the main reasons children fail at school.
"We've got two lecturers from East Berks college," she said, "and they will be telling us how to pick up the traits of dyslexia, and how ordinary classroom teachers can test for dyslexia in the classroom."
Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder in children, affecting about one in 10 people.
Sufferers find it difficult to recognise and read words, and if undiagnosed, it can lead to children being wrongly identified as slow learners.
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