“Long way to go” to help dyslexic learners

By Michael MacLeod

DYSLEXIA has almost doubled among Scots schoolchildren in two years.

The learning disability, suffered by Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart and rugby hero Kenny Logan, causes reading, writing and memory problems.

New figures show 1,098 girls and 3,071 boys are dyslexic – but charity Dyslexia Scotland say they fear there are even more unidentified cases.

The findings are almost double 2007’s total of 2875 and 2290 the previous year.

Cathy Magee, chief executive of Dyslexia Scotland, called for more specialist teachers in Scots schools to help identify those who need help sooner.