Accomodating dyslexia in the workplace

Making adjustments for dyslexic employees is required in order to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) – we advise on simple steps that can be taken to make the workplace more dyslexia-friendly, from giving clear verbal instructions, written memos and practical demonstrations to providing quiet areas or headphones for improving concentration.

The company benefits from improved performance and raised capability of both company and the dyslexic individual – we often find that good practice for dyslexic people facilitates better work practices and improved performance in general.

Dyslexic employees gain a greater understanding of the skills required for the job, an increased awareness of working methods and learning styles, understanding of how you think and learn, improved presentation and communication skills, improved analytical thinking and problem solving, better time management skills, faster production of written work, and increased confidence.