Dyslexia resources
Explore Ako Aotearoa's resources designed to support tertiary educators meet their dyslexic learners' needs.
Ako Aotearoa adult literacy and numeracy resources
Information and resources related to teaching adults with dyslexia. The resources cover topics such as what dyslexia is, how it can be identified, how it can affect people and what support can be put in place by educators.
A good place to start is this short video introducing our dyslexia resources.
Ako Aotearoa research projects
Research projects supported by Ako Aotearoa that have a focus on dyslexia.
- Ako Mai Me: The adult dyslexic learner journey and experience (2024)
- Evaluating the effectiveness of support interventions for dyslexic learners in multiple learning environments (2018)
- How to make learning interventions which support dyslexic trainees in classroom and workplaces (2016)
- Cracking the Reading Code: An Audio-Visual Resource for Students on how to read Academic Texts (2012)
- Empowering Students' Futures: Learners with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, and other Learning Disorders (2008)
More about the DFQM accreditation process
Listen to Ako's Annette van Lamoen discuss the DFQM on RNZ National (17 September, 2021).
Related Content
Video
Dyslexia, Introduction to Dyslexia Resources
A YouTube video introducing the dyslexia resources to educators.
Guide
Dyslexia Decoded: What it is, what it isn't, and what you can do about it
A book on dyslexia prepared for the Tertiary Education Commission by Dr Sue Dymock and Professor Tom Nicholson.
Guide
Dyslexia-Friendly Style Guide
This Dyslexia-Friendly Style Guide can be used as a reference when creating print and digital resources that are easy to read and accessible to dyslexic people or those needing literacy support.