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MOST people living with dyslexia in Scotland do not have “appropriate workplace adjustments” and three quarters say they were of little or no use, according to a new report.
Dyslexia Scotland, University of Glasgow and law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts surveyed 1,420 people with dyslexia in Scotland for the study, published today.
They found that 80 per cent saw costs as a barrier to the professional assessments, leaving just 41 per cent winning adjustments from their employer and many more dissatisfied.
Only a quarter of those who had won adjustments found them very or extremely helpful, compared with 75 per cent finding them slightly to moderately helpful or not helpful at all.
Dyslexia Scotland ‘s Cathy Magee said: “We’re calling on the Scottish government to provide free or subsidised dyslexia assessments and to ensure that teachers and employers alike receive adequate training to support those with dyslexia.”
Calling the findings “extremely concerning,” SNP employment minister Tom Arthur said: “Where people with dyslexia are considered disabled under the Equality Act, employers must make reasonable adjustments.”
