Ross Duncan.


Stone, the grandson on Magnus Magnusson (Mastermind), the idea behind using a comic to read, according to Rossie, is because its entertainment and this is a much more powerful method of education and it allows you to use your senses rather than skills.”


Ross says that technology could provide another route for better support, but points out that copyright fears – similar to the early days of home music piracy – are hindering innovation. He says author Iain McKinnon (who also has dyslexia) is strongly in favour of technological solutions. Ross says: “This isn’t a new problem, back in the 1990s everyone purchased CD writers and everyone started to copy music. Iain believes 30 years later music is just as strong but they adapted the copyright to meet the needs of the people who wanted to access the music they wanted to listen to. Compared to the music industry the publishing has not followed suit.” Teaching too has an increasingly important part to play, and that has been recognised in recent years according to Ross. He says: “Education forms such an important part in anyone’s life, that is why there has been a change in how teachers are trained. In the past dyslexia might not have been heard of, but nowadays in teacher-training it is more widely recognised. Particularly working with and looking for the types of support available in libraries to help pupils who may have dyslexia.” PEN&INC.


l www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk l www.bdadyslexia.org.uk


References 1 www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/services/dyslexia-friendly-awards/bda-smart-award


2 www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/04/big-issue-founder-john-bird-launches-maga- zine-to-tackle-illiteracy


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