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Dyslexia Re-RoutED: Early Dyslexia Screening for Three-Year-Olds

Opening Sept 1 - Dorset - Free Early Dyslexia Screening

In many schools a diagnosis of developmental dyslexia follows what is often described as a “wait to fail” approach. A child must first show a sustained struggle with learning to read before more intensive support is even considered. Because of this, a formal diagnosis is rarely given before the end of Year 2 or the start of Year 3. Yet evidence shows that intensive interventions are most effective in Key Stage 1, and the best way to avoid the need for later intervention is to identify risk early and act preventively.

At the Early Dyslexia Screening Centre we train early years practitioners to spot the one in four children at risk and to respond through playful, language-rich activities such as singing, talking and everyday play that are woven naturally into daily routines. This quite literally changes the trajectory of children’s lives.

Dyslexia Re-RoutED Training for Early Years Educators

Early Dyslexia Screening Centre – Training for Early Years Professionals

Learn to Screen Toddlers for Dyslexia Risk

This training is for early years practitioners, nursery managers, speech and language staff, and anyone who wants to become better attuned to the children within their neurodiverse setting and carry out dyslexia risk screening before children turn three.
The focus is on identifying children most likely to struggle to learn to read and spell with commercial phonics programmes mandated in KS1.
Our goal is prevention: preventing reading and spelling difficulties is far easier than later intervention or remediation.

Why Early Screening Matters

By assessing speech sound processing and phonological working memory well before formal reading instruction,in ways that are suitable for non-speaking children, you can highlight children at highest risk of finding phonics-based learning difficult.
Early identification means you can put the right support in place through everyday play, long before school reading lessons begin.

Children will learn to use Duck Hands, Lines and Numbers, and explore sound value with Speech Sound Monsters.
Although letters (graphemes) are introduced, they are not the focus. The aim is not to teach the child to read, but to ensure they develop the speech sound processing skills needed to learn phonics confidently when they start school.

What You Will Learn

How to conduct play-based screening during the day, integrated into normal routines (it is not a formal test like the Reception Baseline Assessment).
How to interpret each child’s choices and responses – screening works even for non-speaking children, as no spoken answers are required.
How to design speech-sound play activities that strengthen processing and memory, and spark excitement about connecting speech to print.
How to share findings with families and colleagues to guide early, tailored support.

Flexible Training Options

In-person workshops at your nursery, preschool, or early years setting
Interactive online training for individuals or teams
Bespoke packages to help embed screening into daily practice
On-demand online training (coming soon)

Get Started

If you manage or work in an early years setting and want to embed free dyslexia risk screening for toddlers into your practice, we invite you to express your interest in training today.