[senco-forum] Dyslexia and lack of time for support

So - Government research shows that pupils who are not very good at reading and writing are not very good at exams.  Shock horror?   
  I have no doubt that some pupils who underachieve are dyslexic.  I am very much concernend about the large number of diagnosed dyslexics and those we suspect of being dyslexic who aren't getting the support they need because no-one in school has TIME to given them the support they need.  It often isn't lack of expertese - it is just lack of money to employ people to put in the time with pupils.
  Amanda
  Secondary SENCO
  Cornwall

Mmilesep at aol.com wrote:
  Yes I know we have done dyslexia to death recently, but there is a link with 
SATs which is a current thread

Martin
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* Dyslexia link to school failures *
Undiagnosed dyslexia is a major cause of failure in school, according to
government-funded research.
Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/7295719.stm

And a fuller report at

http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2265283,00.html

Amanda
Secondary SENCO
Cornwall