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Natalie Houalla is a Senior Instructional Designer with Real Group and she is also the Chair of Governors as well as SEND and Inclusion Link Governor, for her local primary school. She is currently working towards an MA in Educational Neuroscience.
Here, Natalie explores the thorny issue of estimating the prevalence of dyslexia.

The question of prevalence in dyslexia is widely and consistently posed, and yet evades a decisive response.

Depending on which platform or resource you consult, you may come across answers as varied as, ‘from 3-5%’ to ‘1 in 5’ or a rounded ‘20%’. Currently, the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) states that 10% of the UK population are dyslexic, of which 4% are severely affected. However, the original source of these statistics is difficult to trace.
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We are delighted to be exhibiting once again at the Tes SEND Show next month!

Taking place on 13 & 14 October, we will be at Stand 135 alongside our sister companies Real Training, Educational and Sporting Futures and the Dyslexia Action Shop.

The Tes SEND Show is the UK’s leading SEND show and an annual must-see. We are looking forward to returning and meeting you.

If you’d like to chat in-person about our opportunities for specialist dyslexia teaching, assessment, and more, then make sure to stop by for brochures, resources, and goodies!

Make sure you register HERE for this free event.
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We are absolutely delighted to announce that Anna Smith has taken on the role as the new Head of the Dyslexia Guild.

The Dyslexia Guild is our membership body for professionals with an interest in Dyslexia and SpLDs. It is a network to encourage discussion between members, information and research as well as keep members informed of developments in the field.

Anna has worked with us at Dyslexia Action for over 10 years, and has done a simply fantastic job as the interim Head. We are thrilled to see that she will be taking up the role permanently.

Speaking of her appointment, Anna said, “I am very excited to have taken on the role of Head of the Dyslexia Guild: I am passionate about offering an ever improving service to our members and I am well supported to do this with a fantastic team alongside me. I have some new ideas about how to enrich the membership experience and I am grateful for the support that Real Training is offering me to enable me to take these ideas forward!”

We look forward to seeing Anna’s new ideas and can’t wait to work on many new exciting projects with her!