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Lisa Gammon Dyslexia Support
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Understanding a dyslexia assessment report
How to understand a dyslexia assessment report as well as the recent changes to the report format.
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Nov 16, 20253 min read


Morphological difficulties in dyslexia
What is morphology? Morphology is the study of morphemes or units of meaning within words. A morpheme is the smallest part of a word to have meaning, and morphemes can build up to form different words. Why is morphology useful for dyslexic students? Louise Selby, specialist teacher and publisher of Morph Mastery, points out that Morphology is not a whole-word approach to teaching reading and spelling. It is also not an alternative to phonics (the sounds in words). Approximate
lgammondyslexia
Feb 272 min read


British education system fails dyslexic students.
The British Dyslexia Association released a report in October 2025 to highlight the failings of the British education system for learners with dyslexia. The research surveyed 500 pupils with dyslexia and 490 parents of children with dyslexia. It concluded that many children feel misunderstood, overlooked or singled out in school. This leads to reports of bullying, low self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy. Over a third of the people surveyed described support as only ‘fair’
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Feb 12 min read
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