Frequently asked questions

What are dyslexia-friendly study skills?

Study skills which focus particularly on supporting areas of challenge for students with dyslexia such as memory, organisation, reading and retaining information, note taking, identifying the key focus of exam questions etc.  These study skills are great for all students but are particularly important for students with dyslexia or dyslexic type difficulties.

Do I need a diagnosis of dyslexia to join?

You don’t need a diagnosis. If your child is dealing with dyslexic type difficulties, like those I mention above, this is for you!

Isn’t 1:1 tuition better than a small group?

Advantages of group tuition:

  • a great opportunity to share ideas and learn from others facing the same challenges

  • motivation and enthusiasm from team work

  • a chance to work with other students with dyslexia & develop community confidence

  • insights into other approaches & solutions

  • a safe space for mistakes & celebrating success

My child hasn’t done many study skills before. Will they keep up?

Absolutely! Each live lesson is supported with videos and activities for you to work through before hand so they’re ready. They can watch them when it suits them & as often as they like. They will submit work for feedback & can ask me any questions.

Do they really need study skills? Isn’t it just more work?

Study skills are a passport to take everywhere and enhance their learning. Rather than making more work, they save time by making studying more effective and efficient. They can be used in all subjects & for the rest of their life.

What’s the catch?! Why is the Dyslexia-friendly Study Skills Network free?

There’s no catch!  All parents want to do the best they can for their child and I know how challenging it can be to access advice.  It makes me really sad when I find out how long people have been looking for information that I have.  Sharing this information widely benefits everyone.  Some parents will go on to book courses with me and that’s fantastic.  However, it really is ‘the more the merrier’ for the network and there is no pressure to buy courses. 

How can parents know what’s going on in the course without ‘hovering’ or ‘interfering’?

You can also dip in and out of the course videos and live lesson recordings so that you’re able to prompt, remind and support in future.

What if my child can’t remember everything they learnt on the course and wants to revisit it?

You will have access to the course resources for six months so you can revisit and refresh.