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Helplines & orgs

First steps

Step 1 · Map your challenges

Take the free self-assessment to see which areas hit hardest.

Start assessment →

Step 2 · Know your rights

Read Equality Act, adjustments and Access to Work entitlements in plain English.

Open rights guide →

Step 3 · Request adjustments

Generate a professional letter you can send to HR or your manager.

Build letter →

Step 4 · Check Access to Work

See if government funding can pay for tech or coaching.

ATW guide →

Step 5 · Decide on disclosure

You choose who to tell — understand pros, cons and confidentiality.

Disclosure advisor →

Step 6 · Use daily strategies

Reading, writing, memory and organisation tactics you can start today.

Strategies →

Browse by topic

Equality Act & legal rights

When dyslexia counts as a disability, what employers must do, and how protection actually works.

8 items →

Workplace adjustments & support

Practical adjustments people actually use — and how to ask for them without jargon.

10 items →

Access to Work & funding

How the DWP Access to Work grant can pay for technology, coaching and travel-related support — and what employers need to know about cost-sharing.

8 items →

Education, exams & study

Exam access arrangements, Disabled Students’ Allowance and study strategies that pair with workplace rights.

6 items →

Diagnosis, health & wellbeing

Getting assessed, co-occurring conditions, and looking after mental health when masking is exhausting.

5 items →

Money, benefits & practical help

When disability benefits, Access to Work and free advice services may be relevant.

5 items →

For employers & managers

What good compliance looks like — beyond a poster in the kitchen.

6 items →

Helplines & organisations

British Dyslexia Association
Helpline and resources for individuals and employers
Helpline hours on website
0333 405 4567
Website
ACAS
Workplace rights, early conciliation, discrimination advice
Mon–Fri
0300 123 1100
Website
Citizens Advice
Benefits, discrimination and practical rights
England helpline; check nation lines
0800 144 8848
Website
Access to Work
Apply for workplace support funding
GOV.UK apply online
0800 121 7479
Website
Samaritans
If you are in emotional distress
24/7 free
116 123
Website
NHS 111
Urgent health advice
24/7
111
Website

Guidance only — not legal or medical advice. Figures such as Access to Work caps change; confirm on GOV.UK before you rely on them.