Young people

Find the best place to ask advice, get your voice heard, and tell us what else we should be doing.

Here to help

If you’re a young person with dyslexia, or think you need an assessment, we can help. Our advisors are here every day to answer your questions, and we have loads of stuff in our About Dyslexia section if you want to find out more.

And if you’ve got an idea about other services you’d like to see, we want to hear from you.

Scottish Heather Voice for all colleges in Scotland

The JISC Regional Support Centre (RSC)Scotland North & East have an agreement with Cereproc, the developers of the Scottish Voice, Heather, that all colleges in Scotland and their students can download and use Heather at college or home etc.

Heather is a quality computer synthetic voice and will benefit many learners who require audio feedback. This is a significant step in terms of providing inclusive education for all learners. You can find our more here: www.heather4colleges.org

Have your say

We need to know what young people with dyslexia want. For example, what would help you at school? What kind of resources do you need?

We’re planning to hold focus groups so you can share your views.

To get involved, get in touch.

Help others learn

Listening is a great way to learn, and give us a break from reading and writing.

Our Lochaber branch has helped set up a podcast project at their local high school.

Students make recordings of revision notes for others to follow, and everyone can download the podcasts from their website.

National podcast project

If you or your school would like to get involved, click here.

Rap master class

Arnaud Touanga, AKA Real A, is a young rapper with dyslexia.
Forced to leave his home in the Congo because of war, Arnaud eventually ended up in Glasgow as an asylum seeker. He grew up in a poor and alien community surrounded by drugs, violence and racism.

At school Arnaud found it difficult to fit in and keep up with work. He discovered he had dyslexia when he was 12. Around the same time, Arnaud began rapping. He found it made him popular with other pupils. It also gave him a way to communicate and express himself in a creative and positive.

Arnaud now runs workshops and talks to young people about his experiences. Because of his unique background, his workshops present an individual take on what it means to be dyslexic.

If you’d be interested in organising a workshop with Real A, contact Dyslexia Scotland on 01786 44 66 50 or email info@dyslexiascotland.org.uk

Real A had a once in a lifetime opportunity to interview the legendary Scottish three-time world Formula One racing driver, Sir Jackie Stewart, President of Dyslexia Scotland, and ask him about his own personal struggles with dyslexia.

Watch the interview at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUUQdPU1XBo