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Somerset GP Training Hub and Primary Care Links: Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties

Links and resources for Primary and Integrated Care NHS Staff in Somerset

Dyslexia and other learning conditions

This page will bring together links of organisations, adaptive technology, books, apps, and other resources, with a primary care focus, designed to help with: 

  • Dyslexia
  • Dyscalculia
  • Dyspraxia

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Definitions of Conditions

Dyslexia Adaptations

Some of the adaptive technology suggested for those with dyslexia include: 

  • coloured overlays
  • coloured rulers
  • reader pens
  • monitor screen overlays
  • tinted notebooks and paper
  • writing slopes

In the UK, these items can be obtained from various outlets including The Dyslexia Shop and various other online and high street retailers. 

For those who prefer to listen rather than read, there are various options available, including onscreen readers.