Useful links during Coronavirus
The links below were compiled at the start of lockdown in March 2020 to assist with home learning.
Please note that Dyslexia Scotland does not endorse any particular product and we cannot be responsible for the content of any of the links. See also all the resources on Dyslexia Scotland’s website and Dyslexia Unwrapped. Our ‘Top Ten Resources for Parents’ is available on request by emailing [email protected]
Some of the links will be applicable to more than one group.
Activities
Arts Award (a nationally recognised certificate for taking part in creative arts activities.)
Audible is offering free streams of stories for children for use on desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.
BBC ‘How to keep your kids learning at home’
Books for Topics has a range of books being read aloud by their authors for 3 - 11 year olds
Parent Club Scotland Coronavirus Hub has a range of useful information and resources
Scotland Learns contains health and wellbeing activities from Education Scotland
Scottish Book Trust Authors Live on demand
Virgin Media educational programmes for young people
Home learning
Addressing Dyslexia Toolkit Covid 19 links
‘Amazing Educational Resources’ (includes some free subscriptions from education companies)
Arts Award (a nationally recognised certificate for taking part in creative arts activities.)
'At home with Dyslexia Scotland' (useful films on Dyslexia Scotland's YouTube page including recorded Parent Masterclasses)
'Back to School Toolkit' from Salvesen Mindroom Centre
BBC Scotland Lockdown Learning (resources to support learners, teachers and parents)
Free resources from Barrington Stoke including a free Homelearning pack to help children with dyslexia
'Lockdown Learning' (a guide for parents and carers by Charmaine McKissock)
‘Maths on toast’ learning activities
National Numeracy free family maths activities
‘Reach’ advice for learning at home
STEAM home learning activity pack (young people take part in fun science, technology, engineering, art and maths activities for certificates)
Twinkl Curriculum for Excellence resources
Technology
CALL Scotland offers advice on a range of free and low cost assistive technology that can help young people with dyslexia. See their Wheels of Apps here.
CALL Scotland recorded workshops from an online event in June 2020
CALL Scotland/Angus Council videos on the free built-in accessibility tools on iPads, Chromebooks and in GLOW to support learning. Videos for learners, parents and staff.
CALL Scotland videos explaining how to use the iPad's built-in tools to support reading and writing
Free Dekko reader app for ipads and iphones
Free Dekko comics to read online
Support for teachers
Addressing Dyslexia Toolkit modules for teachers
CPD during lockdown - links from Glasgow Dyslexia Support Services
Dyslexia: Make a Difference is a series of films from BBC Teach with advice for teachers supporting dyslexic pupils.
Education Scotland online learning resources for practitioners
Education Scotland national e-Learning Offer (support for practitioners to improve online remote learning of children and young people)
Glasgow Dyslexia Support Service
OpenLearn Taking Your Teaching Online
Support for continuity in learning (advice for teachers from the Scottish Government)
Top Ten Resources for teachers (a range of free resources from Dyslexia Scotland)
Support for other professionals
Dyslexia and inclusive practice module for CLD practitioners
Dyslexia Scotland online training
Covid - 19: Helping Young People Manage Low Mood and Depression
Scottish Churches Disability Group Toolkit for Churches for Dyslexia Awareness Week and prayer guide
Dyslexia organisations and websites
British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
The Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity
Dyslexia Unwrapped (our website for 8 - 18s)
Dyslexia shops
Barrington Stoke (dyslexia friendly books for 'reluctant readers')
Dekko Comics (educational comics)
Other useful websites and guides
ENQUIRE (the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning)
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
CALL Scotland (assistive technology for people with disabilities)
Eduapps (includes free toolbar, MyStudyBar)
Pupil Inclusion Network Scotland (PINS) (network on educational inclusion, equalities, attainment, health and wellbeing)
Young Minds (emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people)
Young Scot (for young people aged 11 - 26. Young Scot cardholders can get a yearly subscription for the Dyslexia Voice magazine for £10. For more details, click here.)
Scottish Union Learning Guide for Union Learning Reps
Dyslexia Friendly Church Guide and 'Thinking differently about God’ recommended reading list
Audio Books
RNIB electronic audiobooks to borrow
Other learning difficulties
Dyscalculia Information Centre
The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service (ADDISS)
The Scottish Society for Autism
Association For All Speech Impaired Children
The Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Practice (ASLTIP)
Home Schooling
Professional bodies
Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Scottish Council of Independent Schools Scotland (SCIS)
The Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTeD)
Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education (ADSHE)
Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA)
Dyslexia Scotland’s leaflets on a range of topics also have some recommended books for further reading.
If you would like some advice, contact Dyslexia Scotland’s Helpline.