Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is raising awareness of dyslexia as part of Dyslexia Awareness Week this week.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals provides support for staff with dyslexia in a number of ways. One-to-one sessions are available for staff who may be dyslexic. There are also organised sessions available for managers who would like their teams to be more aware of dyslexia and to offer any additional support required. Furthermore, there is a confidential Dyslexia Support Group meeting which takes place every month.
All sessions are held by the hospital’s Ambassador for Dyslexia, Barrie Morgan-Scrutton, in order to offer advice, information or support to anyone who would like to know more about dyslexia and to help staff who think they may have dyslexia or who are struggling with the condition.
Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that affects 1 in 10 people in the UK and can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling.
Dyslexia Awareness Week takes place this week with the theme “21st century dyslexia”, focusing on enabling technologies and assistive technology.
Barrie Morgan-Scrutton, Ambassador for Dyslexia at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, said: “I am proud to be the ambassador for dyslexia at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. It is an extremely common condition which affects the daily activities of so many people in the UK alone, so it is important that we raise awareness as much as possible and support our staff who may be suffering with dyslexia.”