8 Summary of Week 8

As you wrap up the final week of Understanding dyslexia, take time to reflect on the journey you've taken. This week, you’ve revisited the key concepts that shape our understanding of dyslexia, explored practical strategies and tools to support individuals effectively, and engaged with activities designed to deepen your learning through participation. This week also encouraged you to consider the role of mindfulness – how being present, empathetic and reflective can enhance your approach to supporting dyslexic individuals. Now, with all these insights in hand, it’s time to look forward.

Throughout this course, dyslexia has been evaluated as a learning difficulty, and seen as a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. We support the need for intervention as a social model of disability, and we aim to acknowledge the increased levels of creative reasoning. The challenges presented for neurodivergent individuals are clear; but so too are the advantages on offer from engaging with their strengths. In an era of developing artificial intelligence (AI), we may experience a wider re-examination of the skills necessary for society to flourish. This may well highlight a need for the creative thinking skills that computers are unable to do, but which are available to many dyslexic people.

We’re delighted that you’ve chosen to study Understanding dyslexia as a first step, and we hope you’ll continue to develop and spread awareness and support for dyslexia. Thank you for your engagement and commitment throughout the course.