76% of parents say earlier identification could have helped their dyslexic children Dyslexia Association Ireland (DAI) launched the first study done on dyslexia in Ireland to coincide with Dyslexia Awareness Week, ‘Small Change – Big Impact’, which aims to raise awareness of the small changes in policy that can help those with dyslexia. The survey, which had 787…
76% of parents say earlier identification could have helped their dyslexic children

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