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.
You can read more here.
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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