Dyslexia Awareness Week 2025

News - 10 October 2025

This week marks Dyslexia Awareness Week, which runs from 6-12 October. The focus of this year’s theme is 'Raise the Volume' which sheds light on the stories and experiences of young people with dyslexia.
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Who established Dyslexia Awareness Week?

The British Dyslexia Association launched this campaign with the aim of raising awareness and greater public understanding of dyslexia. Encouraged by their theme to focus on young people with dyslexia, the British Dyslexia Association emphasis the need to “Raise the Volume” to ensure their experiences are heard loud and clear in schools, families, workplaces, and beyond.

For more information see the British Dyslexia Association website.

What is dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can have a significant impact throughout education, in the workplace, and in everyday life. As each person is unique, so is everyone's experience of dyslexia. It can have varying impacts, and it can co-occur with other specific learning difficulties. It usually runs in families and is a life-long condition. Find out more on the NHS website.

The British Dyslexia Association estimates that approximately 10% of the UK population have dyslexia. With greater understanding of dyslexia and the right support, the strengths, gifts and talents of people with dyslexia can be nurtured.

It is important to highlight that there are absolute positives to thinking differently. Many dyslexic people show strengths in areas such as reasoning and in visual and creative fields.

The association will soon be launching their new report on young people with dyslexia in the education system, based on the views of 500 young people. The findings reveal both the challenges and the positives of growing up with dyslexia, along with the organisation’s priorities for the future.

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