The British Dyslexia Association defines Dyslexia as a ‘specific learning difficulty which primarily affects reading and writing skills. However, it does not only affect these skills. Dyslexia is actually about information processing. Dyslexic people may have difficulty processing and remembering information they see and hear, which can affect learning and the acquisition of literacy skills. Dyslexia can also impact on other areas such as organisational skills.’

  • Many dyslexic people show strengths in areas such as reasoning and in visual and creative fields.
  • Dyslexia is a set of processing difficulties that affect the acquisition of reading and spelling.
  • With dyslexia, some or all aspects of literacy attainment are weak in relation to age, standard teaching and instruction, and level of other attainments.
  • Across all languages, difficulties in reading fluency and spelling are key markers of dyslexia.
  • The nature and developmental trajectory of dyslexia depends on multiple genetic and environmental influences.
  • Dyslexia can affect the acquisition of other skills, such as mathematics, reading comprehension or learning another language.
  • Working memory, processing speed and orthographic skills (the ability to identify patterns of specific letters as words) can contribute to the impact of dyslexia.
  • Dyslexia frequently occurs with one or more other developmental difficulties, including developmental language disorder, dyscalculia, ADHD, and developmental coordination disorder.

What is Dyscalculia? Dyscalculia is a specific and persistent difficulty in understanding numbers which can lead to a diverse range of difficulties with mathematics.  An estimated 6% of people have Dyscalculia. There are a number of maths learning difficulties, but Dyscalculia differs from others, due to the severity of understanding and working with numbers and quantities. It can be prevalent in people who have ADHD/ ADD and (or) Dyslexia.

At Ellisons, within the Family Team, we have all received training about Neurodiversity and we can adjust the way we communicate with our clients to best suit their individual needs.

If you are a neurodiverse individual, or suspect that you are, and are going through a separation or divorce please feel free to contact us on 01206 71968. We offer a free exploratory call with our lead expert MaryCarmel Wilson, who has specific experience in relation to assisting the neurodiverse client and clients with neurodiverse children or an ex-partner. If you have children who have a SEN diagnosis, and you require bespoke advice in relation to their needs, MaryCarmel Wilson can provide you with tailored advice, specific to the child (or children’s) individual and complex needs.