The BDA has launched a national campaign - Dyslexia it matters. Easy access to free assessment of adult dyslexia. Adult learning programmes based on a full understanding of dyslexia. Basic skills tutors with the specialist qualifications necessary to teach dyslexic adults. Employers to develop dyslexia friendly policies.
Advice centres to provide information and advice in a dyslexia friendly format.
It is only if you know what you are up against that you can find the right way to proceed. Dyslexia screening tests' can identify a range of underlying difficulties known to be associated with dyslexia, for example, weak short-term memory. Some tests can be self-administered using a computer. In depth dyslexia assessment', by a psychologist is essential for adults having severe problems. Psychologists working in the public sector should have specialist training to assess and advise dyslexic adults.