Writing, Homework and Daily Struggles – What Helps and What Harms

By October, the reality of everyday demands has usually set in. Writing expectations increase, homework routines start to bite, and many children, young people, and adults are already feeling the strain. For people with dyslexia, this is often when effort goes up but confidence begins to dip.

Our October Dyslexia Café is about making sense of those daily struggles and separating what genuinely helps from what quietly makes things harder.

If you’ve been to one of our Dyslexia Cafés before, this will feel reassuringly familiar.
🌿 A calm, welcoming space
🙂 Friendly faces
💬 Time to talk, think things through, and ask questions in person
☕ Tea, coffee, and snacks

From 2026, all of our Dyslexia Cafés include a short, gentle opening session at the start of the morning. It’s not a lesson and not a lecture. It’s simply a shared starting point to help frame the conversation.

In October, we’ll be gently exploring questions such as:
• why writing can feel so exhausting
• when homework starts to do more harm than good
• what actually helps day to day, at home, at school, and at work

After the opening session, there is plenty of time for conversation, questions, and one-to-one or family consultationswith our specialist team. You’re welcome to come for the opening session, drop in later for advice, or simply stay for a chat.

This café is for adults, parents, and families. You don’t need a diagnosis, and you don’t need to be “doing it wrong” to come along. If daily demands are starting to feel heavier than they should, you are very welcome here.

📍 Beulah Baptist Church (Buckhurst Suite), Bexhill
📅 Saturday 17 October 2026
⏰ From 9:30am (opening session 9:45–10:15)
🎟 Free to attend | Drop-ins welcome (booking recommended if you’d like 1:1 time)