Jamie and Daniel moved to Scotland from Africa at the ages of seven and eight respectively. After their first few weeks at school, the school informed their parents at a meeting that Jamie might be dyslexic.
After an assessment, Jamie was diagnosed with severe dyslexia. The school acted quickly to put additional support for learning services in place to address his specific learning needs. Jamie was offered a place at a literacy unit, and also received extra tuition with his teacher. This support helped Jamie cope with his schoolwork throughout his primary years.
When Jamie graduated to high school, the transition was made very seamless by both schools. His learning support services carried on from arrival, with Jamie receiving additional support from then on within the school’s learning base. After 5th year, Jamie and his parents decided it was best for him to leave high school and go to college to study his passion, fashion design. His transition from high school and college was made very straightforward as his learning needs were addressed through transition planning which involved Jamie. This highly creative and practical course suited Jamie down to the ground, he even finished in top of the class in his first year.
Meanwhile his older brother Daniel seemed to be getting along fine at primary school, but still found it challenging to adapt to his new country and new culture. When Daniel made the transition to high school, the teachers had concerns about his reading, and after an assessment it was discovered that Daniel also had dyslexia. His condition wasn’t as bad as his brother’s. He was given access to additional support at the learning base, and a laptop to help improve his writing. The support produced excellent results for Daniel who has since gone on to excel in Maths and Physics. He achieved A grades in his Highers, and is now studying Engineering at University.
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