Tynwald committee hears from specialist from UK academy
A Tynwald Select Committee has been hearing from a specialist in dyslexia.
The committee was set up following a Tynwald Day petition by campaigners pushing to improve the level of learning support on the Island.
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Kristen Kass is from Barton Hill Academy in Torquay.
She told members that early intervention is vital, and expectations around what children with dyslexia can achieve should still be high:
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