Positive secondary school support for pupils with dyslexia

[Anon2025December]

Hi, I'm about to start a new teaching role supporting students with Dyslexia.

I'm engaging with some self study over the holidays...
There are many factors associated with dyslexia identified which may have an impact on affected individuals -

eg stress, depression, problem solving, feeling different, low self esteem, fewer qualifications, spatial awareness, anger, ridicule, isolation, frustration and many more.

Has anyone had (and be okay with sharing) positive experiences in secondary school which helped them overcome any of these difficulties and that helped them go on to have positive post-school destinations, improve their confidence, help them become successful learners and feel effective/successful in their own journey after school?

Thanks in advance.

I'd be happy to talk to you - dyslexic myself and also dyslexic DC. Mixed bag of experiences and outcomes, but bottom line for us has been that intervention makes a measurable difference - which we then hope will follow on to the trajectory after school. We have done most things ourselves and found that interventions are expensive and time consuming / a commitment.

Your role sounds v exciting and you could have a huge impact. If you PM me, I'd be so happy to chat.