Dyslexia-Accessible Document Converter (BDA Style Guide)

Turns worksheets, case studies, exam papers, and reading packs into dyslexia-friendly documents that follow the British Dyslexia Association's style guide — automatically.

Turns worksheets, case studies, exam papers, and reading packs into dyslexia-friendly documents that follow the British Dyslexia Association’s style guide — automatically.

  • Upload a Word doc, PDF, or PowerPoint (or just paste some text), and it will:
  • Restructure the layout — dense paragraphs become clear bullet points, text is left-aligned instead of justified, and everything flows in a single column.
  • Fix the typography — no block capitals, no italics or underlining; key terms are bolded instead.
  • Rewrite the prose — passive voice becomes active voice, sentences are shortened, and technical terms get a plain-English definition in brackets the first time they appear.
  • Apply the right visual settings — Arial/Calibri font at 12–14pt, 1.5 line spacing, and a soft cream background for on-screen use (or a recommendation to print on matt cream/pastel paper).
  • Keep your content and diagrams intact — it changes the format and readability, not the academic content, difficulty level, or images.
  • You’ll always be asked whether the document is for on-screen use or for printing, since that changes the background treatment.
  • The output comes back in the same file format you uploaded, ready to hand out or share.
    Good for teachers, SENCOs, and tutors adapting materials for dyslexic students or anyone who benefits from easier-to-read formatting.
  • Upload a Word doc, PDF, or PowerPoint (or just paste some text), and it will:
  • Restructure the layout — dense paragraphs become clear bullet points, text is left-aligned instead of justified, and everything flows in a single column.
  • Fix the typography — no block capitals, no italics or underlining; key terms are bolded instead.
  • Rewrite the prose — passive voice becomes active voice, sentences are shortened, and technical terms get a plain-English definition in brackets the first time they appear.
  • Apply the right visual settings — Arial/Calibri font at 12–14pt, 1.5 line spacing, and a soft cream background for on-screen use (or a recommendation to print on matt cream/pastel paper).
  • Keep your content and diagrams intact — it changes the format and readability, not the academic content, difficulty level, or images.
  • You’ll always be asked whether the document is for on-screen use or for printing, since that changes the background treatment.
  • The output comes back in the same file format you uploaded, ready to hand out or share.
    Good for teachers, SENCOs, and tutors adapting materials for dyslexic students or anyone who benefits from easier-to-read formatting.

Author

With 13 years of teaching experience across the independent and academic sectors, Katie has held leadership roles including Head of Humanities, Business and Economics, Head of Teaching and Learning, and Head of High Achievement. She was recognised in the United Learning Teaching awards, across the trust's network of over 70 schools. Katie is a Microsoft Elevate Educator and a Gemini Certified Educator, and currently teaches Business A-level at a sixth form college in Surrey, where her focus has increasingly turned to how AI can be used to sharpen exam technique and deepen students' grasp of assessment objectives. A committed early adopter, Katie is unafraid to experiment with new AI tools in her practice, and believes strongly in their power to make teachers more productive and to improve teaching itself.

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