Strategies for dyslexia

Audiobooks - Audible, Spotify (15 hours a month with Spotify Premium), Librivox (free), BorrowBox (free with Cornwall Library Membership).
BOB - Box of Broadcasts for tv and radio programmes.
YouTube videos and talks.
Podcasts.

(Students with a print disability can download different formats for free via RNIB Bookshare. Email: inclusive@fxplus.ac.uk to access this.)

Involving multiple senses will help you understand and remember information more effectively. For example:

Visual techniques: mind maps, diagrams, symbols, sketching, colour coding, visual associations etc.
Auditory techniques: text-to-speech, dictation, repeat or summarise information to yourself, discuss with someone else, listen to talks, audiobooks, listen back to lectures etc.
Kinaesthetic: use Post-IT notes or cards to structure ideas, learn to touch type, learn by doing, rehearse, walk around your room linking ideas to locations, fidget, create flashcards etc.

Work backwards from deadlines setting mini-deadlines to stay on track.
Try the Pomodoro method of working in 25-minute bursts with 5-minute breaks to maximise productivity. (See these Pomodoro apps.)
Try the SQ3R strategy to improve reading comprehension.
Prioritise reading and tasks (don't try to do everything). Use an Eisenhower Matrix.

Set up your work space so that what you need is close to hand (and things which distract you are somewhere else).
Use planners, diaries, reminders and checklists to organise your life and studies (and remember to check them).
Set up helpful routines and habits. (See this '6 Habits of Highly Organised people' YouTube video.)
Get the tools you need, such as coloured overlays and reading rulers. Visit the Crossbow store or download the Visor Chrome extension.

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