Helen Ross is a Special Educational Needs specialist and dyslexia expert. She founded Helen’s Place to support young people to be their best ‘selves’ through holistic intervention, focussing on building positive working relationships with all stakeholders of their education. Helen is also Chair of the Wiltshire Dyslexia Association, supporting events, providing advice on pedagogy and contributing to the association’s social media networks. She has worked extensively with the British Dyslexia Association and other third-sector organisations, aiming to continue supporting people with dyslexia and make the world a more inclusive place.

• Acknowledgements viiIntroduction 11 Neurodiversity: A Brief History and Overview 72 Dyslexia: More Than just a Reading Problem 153 Dyslexia in the Early Years 314 Dyslexia in Early Primary School 505 Dyslexia in Later Primary School 766 Secondary School 1047 Children, Teachers and Family: The Stakeholder Triad 1338 Life After School 1529 Concluding Thoughts and Further Reading 176Index 199

Helen Ross is a Special Educational Needs specialist and dyslexia expert. She founded Helen’s Place to support young people to be their best ‘selves’ through holistic intervention, focussing on building positive working relationships with all stakeholders of their education. Helen is also Chair of the Wiltshire Dyslexia Association, supporting events, providing advice on pedagogy and contributing to the association’s social media networks. She has worked extensively with the British Dyslexia Association and other third-sector organisations, aiming to continue supporting people with dyslexia and make the world a more inclusive place.

• Acknowledgements viiIntroduction 11 Neurodiversity: A Brief History and Overview 72 Dyslexia: More Than just a Reading Problem 153 Dyslexia in the Early Years 314 Dyslexia in Early Primary School 505 Dyslexia in Later Primary School 766 Secondary School 1047 Children, Teachers and Family: The Stakeholder Triad 1338 Life After School 1529 Concluding Thoughts and Further Reading 176Index 199

Helen Ross is a Special Educational Needs specialist and dyslexia expert. She founded Helen’s Place to support young people to be their best ‘selves’ through holistic intervention, focussing on building positive working relationships with all stakeholders of their education. Helen is also Chair of the Wiltshire Dyslexia Association, supporting events, providing advice on pedagogy and contributing to the association’s social media networks. She has worked extensively with the British Dyslexia Association and other third-sector organisations, aiming to continue supporting people with dyslexia and make the world a more inclusive place.

• Acknowledgements viiIntroduction 11 Neurodiversity: A Brief History and Overview 72 Dyslexia: More Than just a Reading Problem 153 Dyslexia in the Early Years 314 Dyslexia in Early Primary School 505 Dyslexia in Later Primary School 766 Secondary School 1047 Children, Teachers and Family: The Stakeholder Triad 1338 Life After School 1529 Concluding Thoughts and Further Reading 176Index 199