It can be difficult keeping up to date with everything going on on twitter. To make sure you’re not missing anything, here are the top 40 dyslexia twitter handles
If we’ve missed anyone you think should be on here, suggest them in the comments and we’ll add them…
Charity – UK & Ireland
1. @dyslexiaaction– A national education charity focused on improving lives. Currently running the #dyslexiamatters campaign calling for a national dyslexia strategy.
2. @bdadyslexia– Another national dyslexia charity. Currently running (July 2012) a petition to force a compulsory module on dyslexia in teacher training, as there is currently none!
3. @dyslexiafound– The handle of the dyslexia foundation, another leading dyslexia charity
4. @DyslexiaScotlan– Dyslexia charity for Scotland
5. @dyslexiaireland– The Dyslexia association of Ireland. Support for children and adults
6. @dyslexialincs- Pioneering local body helping people reach their full potential. Check out their free dyslexia apps
7. @dyslexiauk– A national UK charity, whose patron is Paul Smith
Charity – International
8. @IntlDyslexia– Known for short as the IDA. US based charity providing information and services on dyslexia
9. @LDOnline– Non profit organisation for students with learning difficulties and ADHD
10. @HawaiiDyslexia– The Hawaii branch of the IDA
11. @DyslexiaIndiana– For children, adolescents and adults, strategies that enable individuals to attain their full potential by learning to manage the challenges of dyslexia and benefit from its advantages.
Educators
12. @dyslexiayale– Yale university dyslexia research centre. A MUST follow.
13. @tes_sen– SEN teaching resources and lesson plans from UK based TES
14. @dyslexiaumich– An amazing blog http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu and information resource from the University of Michigan
People
15. @dyslexicsonline– Run by Paul Grove, a dyslexic with ADD, currently investigating the way dyslexics use technology
16. @elitheddc– a dyslexia consultant who is also a passionate fundraiser for dyslexia
17. @neilmilliken– A technology expert who focuses on assistive technologies for those with disabilities. Also a passionate advocate for dyslexics, which is always nice!
18. @claire_kinton– mum, author, fundraiser and dyslexia advocate
19. @kgeeson– The chief exec of Dyslexia action. Passionate about dyslexia. Great person to follow to really understand the ins and outs of what’s going on in the dyslexia space
20. @thedyslexicpoet– Run by Caroline Gardner, a strong dyslexia advocate. Also the 1st Publisher to EXCLUSIVELY develop, publish and promote dyslexic writers and artists, including Forgotten Letters, the 1st anthology.
Companies
21. @dyslexia4u– A Scottish dyslexia consultancy who provide tutoring services but who are also advocates for change in the way dyslexia is identified and worked with
22. @dyslexiax– Run by Steven Jones, an expert on dyslexia, their main site offers a dyslexia test facility plus other dyslexia resources
23. @dyslexicadv- Run by two Doctors, both experts on dyslexia, they focus on tweeting interesting dyslexia resources and talk about the advantages and unlocking the potential of the dyslexic brain
24. @dyslexiasupport– A Sheffield based assessment and tuition agency for children and adults
25. @dyslexicbrian- Video Based Dyslexia Self-Development Programme
26. @dyslexiamatter– A partnership working with children and adults to deal with dyslexia
27. @being_dyslexic– Dyslexia information for people of all ages. They also have a great and really active forum http://www.beingdyslexic.co.uk/forums/
28. @doreuk– focus on personalised exercise programs for those with dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD.
29. @bristoldyslexia– Independent teaching and assessment centre. Currently running an awesome tips series on dyslexic parenting tips
30. @letmelearn– dyslexia and dyscalulia shop run by Sue Kerrigan, herself a dyslexic, aswell as an entrepreneur, fundraiser and advocate
31. @education_IEP– provide special education resources for #sped teachers and parents
32. @geniuswithinltd– An online training platform for dyslexia and dyspraxia
33. @dysconxs– Scotland based provider of dyslexia learning and social development
34. @rudyslexice– Dyslexia organisation raising awareness
Tutors/Coaches/Experts
35. @lindafox– Adult ADHD coach, also focused on dyslexia.
36. @dyslexiarx– Dyslexia tester and tutor based in the US
37. @drseide– One half of the folks behind ‘The Dyslexic Advantage’
38. @cerirwilliams– A spLD and dyslexia teacher
Other
39. @dyslexia_tweet– Lots of tweets, but seems to have gone a bit quietly recently
40. @dyslexiadublin– Dublin based SpED educators
Barrington Stoke is a great book company for “reluctant readers” using the right size font, cream paper etc….They are a very dyslexia friendly book company
Great, thanks for the heads up!
What is it like for a dyslexic working within one of the professions (e.g. Account, Lawyer, Doctor, Architect etc). This blog is written by someone doing exactly that. Follow on twitter @DyslexicProf or subscribe at http://www.DyslexicProfessional.com
Many thanks for this list by the way – very helpful.
Crossbow Education (@crossbow_ed) just won Educational Supplier of the Year 2012 at the ERA awards.
Perhaps I should mention we sell dyslexia-friendly learning resources. Also our director Bob is an ex-SEN teacher, and his wife Anne is dyslexic. Can we get on the list please?
Hi Mark, thanks for getting in touch. What is your twitter handle?
@crossbow_ed
Thank you very much for including Publishers RASP @thedyslexicpoet in the Top 40 list! Please note that RASP is the first to specialise in developing, publishing and promoting dyslexic writers and artists. RASP published Forgotten Letters: An Anthology of Literature by Dyslexic Writers, (ISBN – 9780957033009), the first book of its kind: exclusively promoting the creative work of successful dyslexic writers – worthwhile to many whether dyslexic or not.
Thank you again for your interest!
https://www.facebook.com/dyslexicwriting
http://www.r-a-s-p.co.uk
LOVE Dr.s Eide and the Dyslexic Advantage. And @thedyslexicpoet, of course. Have learned so much!
Thank you so much for the top 40 mention!
I set Dyslexia Lincolnshire up in 2010 in response to a lack of funding for diagnostic assessments for young people less than half my age enrolled on E2E schemes in our area. If there is no recognition of dyslexia it is unlikely there will be no reasonable adjustments.
That’s why the Coalition Government, in their response to the green paper, Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Education Needs and Disability 2011, needs to tread carefully with the removal of School Action and School Action Plus. Dyslexic students may fall into these categories and the removal of labels might restrict access to support.
Our free software, MyStudyApps and MyStudyBar, is available for everyone from our website, but I see it as a bridge for breaking the cycle of underachievement in less well-off families for whom support is out of reach.
Best wishes,
Alan
Thank you so much for the top 40 mention!
I set Dyslexia Lincolnshire up in 2010 in response to a lack of funding for diagnostic assessments for young people less than half my age enrolled on E2E schemes in our area. If there is no recognition of dyslexia it is unlikely there will be reasonable adjustments.
That’s why the Coalition Government, in their response to the green paper, Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Education Needs and Disability 2011, needs to tread carefully with the removal of School Action and School Action Plus. Dyslexic students may fall into these categories and the removal of labels might restrict access to support.
Our free software, MyStudyApps and MyStudyBar, is available for everyone from our website, but I see it as a bridge for breaking the cycle of underachievement in less well-off families for whom support is out of reach.
Best wishes,
Alan
Thanks for the comment Alan, really interesting. Here is the link to the 2011 green paper for anyone that wants to read it
” “How, then, did our primate brain learn to read?”Consider that while we now only coidsner understanding words on paper as reading ,that the ability to understand natural marks in nature and develop a story and meaning was important to the primate and later man to survive. That pile of animal dung, temperature,smell, taste, appearance and composition in combination with specific shaped and size of marks on the ground could convey paragraphs of written material. By reading the signs that early man could know what animals passed, how long ago, what direction, how fast, how many, how big and what they had been eating and probably when they last had water.How long would it take a modern man to learn to read and understand that natural language? I would guess years.Man understood the need to read signs and symbols before writing and the better readers prospered more than the poor readers just like today.
Thank you for including Let Me Learn in your Top 40 list. Just got back from cycling 212 miles for the British Dyslexia Association and raised £600 – we are so pleased!! Now busy preparing more fun and engaging resources for young dyslexic learners for the coming year… We love fun learning at Let Me Learn! http://www.letmelearn.co.uk
Well done on the charity cycle ride… £600 for BDA is great! Have you got any more charity fundraisers in the pipeline?
One of my favourite books is the Proust and the Squid, The Story and Science of the Reading Brain, by Dr Maryanne Wolf. She weirts, Recent reports from the National Reading Panel and the nation’s report cards indicate that 30 to 40 percent of children in the fourth grade do not become fully fluent readers with adequate comprehension. This is a devastating figure. I have been using the Orton-Gillingham based Academy of Reading to teach reading since 1993. The phonemic, phonological, and decoding and comprehension exercises are exactly what reading experts like Dr. Wolf prescribe. I have had phenomenal success improving the reading comprehension of non and struggling readers using this Academy of Reading software. You can hear first hand from my students in the student/parent videos navigation link.
This list is great. Thanks so much. It would be great to add a list of books that deal with Dyslexia. My new book called unREAL Education: Beyond Report Cards is a true story about my son and how his academic struggles led to his success in spite of his unREAL Education. A powerful expose’ on our school system. Excerpts and reviews on amazon and bn.com. facebook.com/unrealeducation
Hi Elaine, that’s a great idea. thanks so much. Let’s keep in touch.
I don’t remember not being able to read ehteir. I read *all the time* though – I don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t read! What’s really amazing is when you see a 4-year-old just pick up a book and read – that’s what my daughter did. I have no idea how she did it, and after the struggle I had with my older daughter, I just kind of watched in wide-eyed amazement. No one really “taught” her. She’s 5 now and reads over my shoulder, and except for longer words does pretty well with it (I have to watch what I have up on here sometimes!)The human brain is a wondrous thing, isn’t it? And the later readers do catch up – my older daughter (7) went from not being able to read on entering 1st grade to reading chapter books independently half way through that year.
Hi there, its well worth following @Fight4YourChild for advice and support for parents wanting to help their dyslexic children overcome their learning difficulties. Their blog is excellent too.
Thanks for the heads up Andrew, we’ll make sure to follow!
I have written over 1,000 posts to raise awareness for Dyslexia and other childhood disorders. I am also a provider of content and Social Media consultant for the NGO, Dyslexia Scotland.
My twitter handle is @dyslexiauntide
Great list – had quite a few new twitter handles – thank you!
We are all original articles about Dyslexia and ADD/ADHD
@BrightStar_Read
Keep up the good work
David
Great top 40.
I would like to bring attention to Adult Dyslexia Support which is based in Warwickshire. Adult Dyslexia Support is here to help adults lift barriers to learning and achievement. Our aim is to give access to dyslexia information and help, so we offer cost-effective screening and training for individuals, the workplace and organisations. We also have coping strategies via pdfs and will be adding new information soon.
Great list and very useful.
I’d like to recommend @ann_beck she is extremely passionalte about not only dyslexia but also a whole spectrum of SEN, and for that reason she has set up an online shop http://thegiftoflearning.co.uk/ and is always looking to link and share experiences with others.
Mark
Thank you for this interesting ‘top 40′ list! We would love to be included in your top 50!
Centra Education & Training has been supporting disadvantage in UK education since 1839 and Dyslexia since 2007. We run lottery funded projects in the North West to provide highly effective, free dyslexia support for literacy, using our specialist multisensory programs. We also offer Franchised Dyslexia tuition centres nationally and internationally.
Ros
Twitter handle @CentraDyslexia
Very useful list
There’s a few on there i have heard of before, and many i haven’t so thank you.
I’d like to recommend @ann_beck who runs a small business http://thegiftoflearning.co.uk/ and is extremely passionate about not only dyslexia but the whole SEN spectrum due to her experiences with her sons.
As many of us have found out, the ‘mutual support’ network of shared experience is often the best form of help and that is why a list like this is of so much help
Thanks
@Dyscovered is a great charity helping children with SpLDs