Down South Dyslexia

Down South Dyslexia Offering one to one and small group instruction to dyslexic and literacy support students.

Providing in-school tutoring, working closely with the classroom teacher and support staff. Trained Orton-Gillingham instructor (New York) and a qualified teacher with over 20+ years of experience. The Orton-Gillingham method is a multi-sensory and structured approach in learning to read and write. Member of :
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
The Dyslexia SPELD Foundation WA (DSF)

28/08/2025

Trust your instincts!
Students or parents are often the first to realise there may be an issue when reading challenges arise, and a parent’s in-depth research often means that they are more knowledgeable than some teaching professionals when it comes to dyslexia.
So until early identification and intervention is mandated in every school, you should never be afraid to speak up if you suspect there may be an issue.



Words of wisdom from the awesome Dr Kelli Sandman-Hurley, co-founder of the

12/06/2025
06/06/2025

In this article in the Huffington Post, our founder Kate Griggs shares her personal story. How having her dyslexia identified changed her life and fuels her passion as a campaigner to see every child screened for dyslexia and every teacher trained to support dyslexic learners, both with their challenges and brilliant Dyslexic Thinking skills.

Last month we had the brilliant BBC Chris Packham documentary.

Next week we have Jamie Oliver's documentary on Channel 4.

With all this focus we're hopeful for change. Because the truth is, we’ve known how to spot and support dyslexia for decades. Kate and her family are living proof! We just need to spread the knowledge far and wide so our systems catch up! And that’s our mission at Made By Dyslexia!

Read Kate's new piece in the Huff Post here: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/schools-spot-dyslexia-signs-children_uk_6838636ee4b0e2e0f9a1d152

04/06/2025
13/01/2025
26/09/2024

Parenting can be hard work as we juggle work, school, activities and pressure to do it all perfectly. But throw in an extra; be it neurodiversity, illness or disability and you soon find yourself at overwhelm. Most of us are doing our best - parents and teachers, but it often feels lonely, hard, and yes frustrating.

Sarah Blake wrote this piece recently. As she continues to discover more about her kids learning needs.

We are lucky as we have both the skills and resources to get help. But not everyone does!

Thanks so much Sarah!

01/05/2024

Leila McDougall was labelled “dumb” and “simple” at school because of her undiagnosed dyslexia. Now the farmer-turned-filmmaker has released her first movie— and it’s even had the Hugh Jackman tick of approval! ✅🎥

Stream ‘One in Seven Trillion’ now

ABC iview: https://bit.ly/3JG0isk

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3QmKCxK

08/09/2023

"The real fear that I have for dyslexic people is not that they have to struggle with jumbled input or that they can’t spell, but that they will quit on themselves before they get out of school." - Stephen J. Cannell

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