A new Dyslexia service is being launched by Tranquil Moments in Plymouth, to enable anyone struggling with reading and writing …

 … whatever your age and however much you have struggled in the past. To help kick-start the service, free assessments are being offered to children and adults for a limited time.

 If you or a member of your family is struggling with Dyslexia; whether you have been ‘officially’ diagnosed or not; if you have been told that no-one can help you; if you want help but feel it is a ‘lost cause’…the new service offered by Tranquil Moments can help.

 Awareness of Dyslexia is sparse, and help offered even sparser. Because of this, Dyslexia is often seen as a hidden problem, and a barrier to normal school and work-life. But it need not be. Informed support is the key to success. Access Change’s confidential help and support is available for children who are currently struggling; as well as adults who may have already struggled for years.

 Two or three children in each classroom will be struggling to learn to read and write, and the number is on the rise. For these children, it is essential to get help and support from someone who understands their difficulty. Many children do not get the help they need in school because of lack of specialist training. Difficulties go unnoticed or unexplained. If they are noticed, they are written off as needing special help, which is not offered. As a result, Dyslexia can be a major barrier to learning other subjects; leading onto to poor self-esteem and inability to cope day to day. In turn, these problems lead to other issues such as falling behind in school work, anti-social behaviour, disruption, and even exclusion. If your child has struggled with any of these issues, whether you think it is related to Dyslexia or not, we can also help determine exactly what the issues are and help resolve them.

 It is estimated that 10% of UK adults have Dyslexia. Some have Dyslexia diagnosed; many do not. Either way, they often believe that they have to live with it and no-one can help them, creating difficulties at home and work. As a working adult, you may have difficulties that relate to work performance – complaints about poor documentation, poor organisational skills, inability to remember – and as with children, lack of self esteem and confidence, frustration and anger, which in turn can lead to numerous difficulties with colleagues. All the time the Dyslexia stays hidden for fear of what might happen if it is found out.

 As a child or adult, it can lead to a feeling of being alone in the world. But it is never too late to get help, and this is now available in Plymouth for people across Devon and Cornwall. Access Change can help determine the complexity of your situation and severity of the difficulty in your life as it affects you individually, as well as your family. We can then devise the support strategies to benefit you and prevent Dyslexia being a barrier in the future.

 Signs of Dyslexia include: problems with reading and spelling; memory problems; lack of phonological awareness; left and right confusion; problems with hand-writing; problems expressing yourself orally; poor organisational skills. You may also be struggling with dyscalculia – have similar problems with numbers and mathematical problems. Whether you already have a diagnosis or not, the new service will help and guide you. You can register for your free assessment and find out further information now, contact Tranquil Moments on 07786 169347.