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Dyslexia and Dyslexic Strengths In School Survey

About this survey

Thank you for taking part in this short survey.
We are asking teachers, parents, dyslexic learners and those with an interest in education, to share their experiences and views of education, to better understand how dyslexic strengths – also known as Dyslexic Thinking – are currently understood and supported around the world.
By Dyslexic Thinking, we mean the strengths often associated with dyslexia, such as creativity, big-picture thinking, problem-solving and communication skills. This is now recognised as a skill on LinkedIn and a noun in the dictionary.
Your answers are completely anonymous, so please respond as honestly as possible.
For more information about our work, visit madebydyslexia.org.
1.How would you rate school's understanding of dyslexia in general?
2.How would you rate school's understanding of the learning challenges associated with dyslexia?
3.How would you rate school's understanding of the strengths associated with dyslexia?
4.Which statement best reflects your view?
5.How would you rate school's understanding of the importance of nurturing dyslexic strengths to build self-esteem?
6.How important do you think it is to actively recognise and nurture dyslexic strengths in children?
7.When you search for information online about dyslexia - which of the following statements would you say is true of the information you find?
8.Is it important for the information you and children find online to have equal focus on challenges and strengths?
9.When you encounter descriptions of dyslexia like “lifelong learning disorder”, “word-blindness” or "brain-based learning disorder" how do they make you feel?
10.When your child encounters descriptions of dyslexia like “lifelong learning disorder” or “word-blindness” or "brain-based learning disorder" how does it make them feel?
11.Do you believe these descriptions have a negative effect on a child’s belief in their future?
12.If you have any comments on the language and descriptions used please leave here. If not move to next question.
13.Do you think teachers should have training in how to spot and nurture dyslexic strengths?
14.Are you a parent/carer, teacher. learner/child?
15.Which type of school do you work in, or is your child/you educated?
16.In what country do you live?
17.If you live in U.S. what state or U.S. territory do you live? If you do not live in U.S. please skip this question.
18.If you live in the UK what UK region do you live? If you do not live in the UK please skip this question.
19.Please leave any comments here.  Or you can email is at info@madebydyslexia.org Thank you!
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