My name is Tim Lattimore, I am a third year graphic design student at Central Saint Martins School of Graphic Design. I am currently writing a thesis on the design of learning support material and study skills aids for dyslexic children. My primary interest and aim is to design a system of every-day stationary (stock paper, filing systems, personal spelling files etc.), which attempts to both play to a dyslexic students strengths and minimize the common recurring problems they may face, including:
Handwriting legibility
Recurrent spelling mistakes
Organization of work and time
Sequencing memory
Poor study skills and organization
My research to date has mainly concentrated on the effects that different types of paper stock can have on a dyslexic students spelling and handwriting, particularly how changes in line spacing effect readability when the student is re-reading their work. However I am also interested in providing students with flexible materials that allow them to record and organize their work in ways that are more appropriate to them, playing to their recognized strengths as visual learners and lateral thinkers.
I would be particularly grateful for information on, or examples of, the current printed materials and learning strategies being used with dyslexic students, as well as any ideas as to how they may be integrated in to a general stationary system for the student. Further if you know of anybody pursuing similar avenues to myself, or anybody with experience in developing study-skills strategies for dyslexic children who may be willing to talk or correspond with me, it would be greatly appreciated .
Many thanks,
Tim Lattimore