Learning to touch type has a huge range of benefits and removes a large number of barriers.  We know many students that have been able to use word processors in exams in order to demonstrate their potential. Over the years, Katie and the team have struggled to find a touch typing programme that was fun, interactive, and felt game like for the younger students using it. Therefore, they collaborated with some of the most specialist ICT programmers around to make a structured touch typing programme that not only focuses on Touch Typing, but it also cleverly develops a child's phonological awareness (usually a key difficulty within a dyslexic profile).  

The DASSSP is as unique as you and your fabulous young person. Upon joining the Academy, parents gain access to our DASSSP Approved Programmes Members area. From within that area lies a treasure trove of our tried and tested  programmes that your child can gain access to from within the Academy.

All our specialist Teacher resources and workbooks are downloadable for you to use at home with your child in our online shop. These are resources that are made by our specialist team and cover a range of key areas: sequencing, working memory, reading, spelling, maths and number sense. Specialist Members can even request a code for their child's teacher to gain access to this specialist selection of resources to support their child in school. Resources are updated monthly.

A completely fun, multi-sensory yet structured Learning arcade that targets:

Our parent courses are designed to help you as parents find ways to support your child. They cover a range of areas including; how to support your child with learning their times tables, supporting your child with working memory, dyslexia and dyscalculia awareness. These are updated monthly. 

Our Dyslexia-Academy Mascots, amazing Adam and Inspirational Isla want your child to join their club. This club is designed to boost self-esteem and confidence for those aged around 7-11 years. As a Specialist member, your child will be sent an amazing welcome pack, including a Penpals Certificate and Pen. Upon joining the club, Adam and Isla will invite your child to write to them. The best letters are published on the site and could win a prize! Adam and Isla also encourage your child to send in any achievements from school and outside curriculum areas. By sharing these achievements in the competition gallery, your child could be in the running for receiving one of our amazing prizes in our end of half term assemblies. 

Need some advice? Has your child recently been diagnosed with dyslexia and/or dyscalculia? Want to pick our IPSEA parent support advisor’s brains? Do you want to meet other parents and ask their advice? Come along to our monthly meet ups. You just need to remember to bring the biscuits! Each session includes a live stage Presentation by one of our guest experts, our coffee morning whatsapp support group and exclusive offers only available to Specialist and Live-Pro members. 

Our multi-sensory hang out sessions always go down a treat! They focus on meeting others, developing key areas such as working memory and self-esteem and often focus on different themes. These are for ages 6-11 and run online termly via our online multi-sensory classroom.  There is always a fun prize up for grabs in our competitions too!