1. It’s Dyslexia Awareness Week! Let’s learn more about dyslexia
4 - 9 November 2019

3. How many people have dyslexia?
Ask if anyone knows how many people have dyslexia. Click the button for the figure of ‘1 in 10’ to appear. Say that 1 in 4 of these people have severe dyslexia.
1 in every 10 people has dyslexia.

4. Dyslexia often runs in the family
This means that if your mum or dad is dyslexic, you are more likely to be dyslexic too.
Ask if anyone knows how many people have dyslexia. Click the button for the figure of ‘1 in 10’ to appear. Say that 1 in 4 of these people have severe dyslexia.

9. Dyslexia can make you feel...
Tired
Angry
Embarrassed
Confused
Sad
Like you are no good.

10. Famous people with dyslexia
Being dyslexic does not mean that
you can’t do well and succeed in life!
The photos are of chef Jamie Oliver, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, Actor Keira Knightley and Entrepreneur Richard Branson.

11. Did you know...?
GCHQ is the part of the Government that keeps us safe from spies and terrorists.
GCHQ employs lots of people with dyslexia because they can be really good at cracking codes that others find hard!

12. Innes says:

13. Lottie says:

14. Important! Not everyone has the same problems.
Everyone with dyslexia is different.
Not everyone has the same problems.
Everyone with dyslexia is good at some things.
Different things help different people.

15. What helps most is when people understand more about dyslexia!
What can help?
Computer apps and technology
Coloured paper and overlays or glasses
Having help with reading and writing in school
Being allowed extra time in exams
What helps most is when people understand more about dyslexia!

16. Visit our website for children and young people with dyslexia aged 8 - 18
unwrapped.dyslexiascotland.org.uk
Charity No: SC Reg No: SC153321

17. Some short film clips you can watch:
See Dyslexia Differently
Dyslexia Unwrapped our Young Ambassadors
Dyslexia Unwrapped various films
I am Me Scotland – Judged
Dyslexia – think how you learn
When I was Seven – poem by Lyla