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Three children in every classroom are dyslexic - support the campaign to get teachers specially trained
For years, Kate Griggs' son Ted remained bottom of his class at school. Teachers dismissed him as a "naughty boy" who was slow and disruptive.
Now, just two years since he was moved to a different school where he was diagnosed as dyslexic, he is acheiving high grades that have him settled at the top of his class as one of the brightest pupils among his peers.
Mum Kate was astounded that his condition had gone undiagnosed at his former school and it prompted her to set up a fundrasing charity to draw attention to the issue and to fix the condition by getting better training for teachers.
Kate stood in the General Election against Education Secretary Ruth Kelly to highlight the issue, pulling out just before ballot day when Ruth promised to address the issue if she got back in as an MP.
- Three children in every classroom are dyslexic - 10% of the population.
- The charity Xtraordinary People aims to highlight the lack of specialist training for teachers in schools. Kate is handing an online petition to 10 Downing Street on Friday asking the government to include a specialist module in teacher training.
- Xtraordinary People was set up18 months ago. It's part of the British Dyslexia Association, but has been formed specifically to ensure that teachers are properly trained in spotting and dealing with the symptoms of dyslexia.
If you would like to support the campaign, click on the links to the right where you can also find help and advice if your child is, or you think they might be, dyslexic
