Princess Beatrice calls her dyslexia 'an opportunity' as she talks with British

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Princess Beatrice Visits Globe Academy

The Princess is the latest in a catalogue of high-profile visitors to Globe Academy, following David Cameron and Barack Obama.

Princess Beatrice told a group of dyslexic pupils: "Dyslexia is not a pigeonhole to say you can't do anything. It is an opportunity and a possibility to learn differently. You have magical brains, they just process differently. Don't feel like you should be held back by it."

The Queen's granddaughter paid a special visit to Globe Academy in Harper Road and Bolingbroke Academy near Clapham Junction to see how pupils are supported by the Drive for Literacy programme, a partnership between ARK Schools and the Driver Youth Trust, to develop their reading and writing skills.

Pupils at both primary and secondary school are screened for dyslexia, and given small group and specialist tuition if they need extra support .The schools use a range of evidenced-based techniques including encouraging primary school pupils to form letters in a tray of sand or shaving foam to develop writing skills, as well as using magnetic letters and electronic spell checkers for older children and bespoke computer programmes. Specialist dyslexia training is provided to all teachers, to encourage a 'whole school' approach to literacy, whatever the subject.

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