Special Needs Kids: Special Education Student Skydives 10,000 Feet To Raise Money For Dyslexia Charity

Sixteen-year-old Charlie Randall has completed her 10,000 feet tandem skydive to raise money for Dyslexia Action, a dyslexia charity organization. Randall, a student from Tinagel, Cornwall in England, also suffers from dyslexia.

Randall raised £625.80, well over her initial target of £500, which is the amount determined by Dyslexia Action. Two weeks ago, Camelford & Delabole Post reported that Randall had already raised £530.80.

In her Just Giving page detailing her tandem skydive plan, Randall said that she was raising the money for Dyslexia Action so unlike her, other young people with dyslexia can be diagnosed earlier and get proper support.

Dyslexia Action 

"I would just like to say a massive thank you for the very generous sponsorship money that everyone has donated to this amazing charity," Randall said, as per the Cornish Guardian. Randall added that she had the best time of her life during the skydive and that she enjoyed raising the money for Dyslexia Action.

The charity provides free advice, offers dyslexia and specific learning difficulty testing, providing specialist help and recommending learning resources for those with dyslexia, according to Dyslexia Action's website. It also provides support for educators.

Charlie had a different view of #Cornwall on Saturday as she skydived for @DyslexiaAction, raising £610! Well done! pic.twitter.com/7708KWyTZG

— Truro&PenwithCollege (@Truro_Penwith) April 25, 2016

Dealing With Dyslexia

The Mayo Clinic defined dyslexia as a learning disorder that makes it hard for a person to read. This is because when a person has dyslexia, he or she has difficulty identifying speech sounds and learning how the sounds relate to letters and words.

Dyslexia is a common learning disability in children. It is also called specific reading disability, according to the Mayo Clinic. It is a lifelong disability. 

According to the National Health Service (NHS), educational and specialist interventions for dyslexia are effective if started when the child is still young. Apparently, most educational interventions zero in on the ability to identify and process word sounds.

These educational interventions are commonly called phonics. Parents are advised to read to their child while making it fun. It is also suggested to let the child spend some time silently reading on his or her own.

What can you say about Charlie's noble effort? Or maybe you have some dyslexia tips you can share! Write your comments below.