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What University Reading Lists Get Wrong About Dyslexic Students
Standard university reading lists often ignore how dyslexic students actually read. Here’s what’s missing – and what dyslexia-friendly reading support looks like instead.
Disabled Students’ Allowance: your new academic year checklist
Heading into a new academic year with DSA support? Use this checklist to confirm your dsa support, plan your term and set up assistive technology before week one.
How to Prepare for Your DSA Needs Assessment – Student Tips
Getting ready for your DSA Needs Assessment? Hear from students who’ve been through it and are sharing their top tips – from gathering your evidence to advocating for the support you need. This blog breaks down what to expect and how to prepare, helping you feel confident and informed as you take this important step in accessing Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).
Studying with Dyslexia: Using AI Tools
Tailo is a web-based platform that transforms the way that neurodivergent students read and comprehend key knowledge, providing tailored support and tools to help them succeed. In this guide we explore how Tailo’s features specifically support dyslexic students.
Reading fatigue and chronic illness: studying around flare-ups
Studying with chronic illness means capacity that shifts day to day. See how Tailo’s pacing tools help you manage reading loads around flare-ups.
Studying with ADHD: Using AI Tools
Discover how Tailo helps ADHD students focus, read and study with ease. Reading tools, free through DSA. Find out more today!
Assistive technology for reading: text-to-speech vs AI summarisation
Text-to-speech vs AI summarisation: which reading support actually helps you learn? See how Tailo brings both together in one workflow.
Coloured overlays and font choices: what actually helps
If reading leaves your eyes tired before your brain is, visual stress or reading fatigue could be why. This article looks at what colour overlays and font choices actually do, and how Tailo’s Customise feature helps you build a reading setup that works for you.
Studying with college anxiety, depression or low mood
Studying with anxiety, depression, or low mood is common at university, but rarely talked about. This article looks at how these conditions affect concentration, motivation, and academic reading – and how Tailo’s Estimated Reading Times, Summaries, Projects, and Podcasts features can make studying feel more manageable.