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Q: What does dyslexia look like?

There are many forms of dyslexia and not everyone has the same experiences with reading, writing and spelling. Nevertheless, most of those with dyslexia tend to have a hard time manipulating the sounds in words, reading might take them more time and they may jumble up words or write letters in reverse e.g. they could read or write the word ‘now’ as ‘won’ or ‘left’ as ‘felt’.

Q: Is dyslexia a learning disability?

Dyslexia is a learning disability as it can cause problems such as reading, writing, spelling, and sometimes people with dyslexia can have difficulty processing and remembering information. However, it doesn’t affect intelligence.

Q: Why is mental wellbeing important in children and young people?

Mental wellbeing in children and young people is just as important as physical wellbeing because wellbeing can impact relationships with their family and friends and how they interact with the world. It can allow children to think clearly, learn new skills and be socially active. Good mental wellbeing can help them cope with whatever the world throws at them, allow them to value who they are and grow into well-rounded healthy (both mentally and physically) adults.

Q: Can a PEG feeding tube be removed?

Yes, a PEG feeding tube can be removed if a patient meets nutritional requirements by mouth and does not use the PEG tube for feeding and therefore, it is best the PEG tube is removed to avoid any complications or infections. Enrol your staff on to our PEG Feeding training course today and gain the correct knowledge and skills for PEG Feeding.