thisisdyslexia

I have some genuinely exciting news to share. This Is Dyslexia has been named the Most Trusted Dyslexia Assessment Company 2026 at the UK Enterprise Awards. It's the kind of recognition that stops you in your tracks. Not because awards are the reason I do this work, but because this one is specifically about trust. And trust, in this field, is everything. When a parent contacts me about their child, or when an adult reaches out after years of quietly wondering whether dyslexia might explain...

When a child struggles at school, or an adult finds themselves exhausted by tasks that seem effortless for others, the instinct is to look for a single explanation. A diagnosis. A label that makes everything click into place. But for a significant number of neurodivergent people, the picture is more layered than that. Dyslexia, ADHD, and dyscalculia are three of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions in the UK. They are often treated as separate concerns, assessed in isolation, and...

Why traditional careers advice often gets this wrong. For years, people with dyslexia and ADHD were told to focus on their weaknesses. Be more organised. Try harder. Pay more attention. Work on your spelling. Sit still. Fit the system. After 23 years in education, and working as a dyslexia assessor and coach, I’ve realised something important: Many neurodivergent individuals are not failing because they are incapable. They are struggling because they are in environments that were never...