Dyslexia Assessment and Tuition
With over 20 years teaching experience, my passion is to help your child achieve their potential. I work with families and schools offering dyslexia assessments and tuition. I am an APC holder and have been assessing for 15 years.
Based in Oxfordshire, I also cover Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Greater London. Contact me for more information about Dyslexia Assessment and Tuition.
What is dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a set of processing differences that can make learning to read and spell more challenging. However, it is not just about literacy, dyslexia can have an impact on other aspects for instance organisational skills.
In 2025 the Delphi Definition of Dyslexia was published drawing on current research to build a shared understanding of dyslexia and how it can affect children and adults.
The Delphi definition of dyslexia
Nature
The nature and developmental trajectory of dyslexia depends on multiple genetic and environmental influences.
Manifestation
Dyslexia is a set of processing difficulties that affect the acquisition of reading and spelling. The most commonly observed cognitive impairment in dyslexia is a difficulty in phonological processing (i.e. in phonological awareness, phonological processing speed or phonological memory). However, phonological difficulties do not fully explain the variability that is observed. Working memory, processing speed and orthographic skills can contribute to the impact of dyslexia.
Impact
In dyslexia, some or all aspects of literacy attainment are weak in relation to age, standard teaching and instruction, and level of other attainments. Across languages and age groups, difficulties in reading fluency and spelling are a key marker of dyslexia.
Variance and co-occurrence
Dyslexic difficulties exist on a continuum and can be experienced to various degrees of severity. Dyslexia can affect the acquisition of other skills, such as mathematics, reading comprehension or learning another language. Dyslexia frequently co-occurs with one or more other developmental difficulties, including developmental language disorder, dyscalculia, ADHD, and developmental coordination disorder.
Carroll, J., Holden, C., Kirby, P., Snowling, M. J., & Thompson, P.A. (2025) Towards a consensus on dyslexia: findings from a Delphi study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry https://doi.org/10.1002/dys.1800
Every person is unique, with their own pattern of strengths and difficulties. As a result, everyone experiences dyslexia differently. Understanding each person's individual pattern of strengths and difficulties is important.
With the right support for dyslexia, children and adults can develop their strengths, build confidence and achieve their potential.