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11. Finding out more.This website contains links to other websites which are not under the control of and are not maintained by Channel 4 Television. Channel 4 Television is not responsible for the content of these sites and does not necessarily endorse the material on them.
Organisations.Adult Dyslexia Centre Adult Dyslexia Organisation
An organisation run by dyslexics for adult dyslexics and anyone concerned with dyslexia. Offers a helpline, information, support, counselling, advice on how to get an assessment and specialist tuition. Also gives talks, conferences and seminars, policy development and training for professionals.
Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) General advice agency for parents with particular expertise in the problems of children with SEN. Publisher of quarterly ACE Bulletin and other books and information sheets.
AFASIC (Unlocking Speech and Language) Charity offering children and young adults support with speech, language and communication impairments. A recognised training provider – they offer a range of services that include a helpline, publications, support groups, and membership.
ASLTIP (Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice) Provides information on speech and language therapists in the UK and offers support to those practising. The website has a database of therapists and you can write or call to request a list of those working in your area. British Association of Behavioural Optometrists (BABO) Offers information on visual perception and eye motion difficulties as well
as vision therapy. Provides a list of accredited behavioural optometrists throughout the UK. British Dyslexia Association (BDA) The main British organisation offering advice to dyslexic people, their families, teachers and other carers. It supports almost 100 local associations and helplines. Publishes factsheets and books on dyslexia and related conditions. British Psychological Society Offers some general advice and lists psychologists in its Directory of Chartered Psychologists, available in most reference libraries. The directory can also be accessed on their website.
Centre for Language in Primary Education A national organisation which advises teachers about many aspects of literacy in primary education. Produces publications, including Literacy in Practice: A parent's guide, and a series of videos. The Dyslexia Institute A major independent organiser of teacher training courses on dyslexia and provider of professional advice, assessment and consultancy. Also conducts research and information on dyslexia. Their website provides information on psychological assessment, teaching, training, advice and information services. They also provide a list of graded reading books, which can be downloaded in pdf format, alphabetically by book title or sorted by grade. Dyslexia Association of Ireland With 39 branches across Ireland, DAI provides information, parent support groups and after school workshops for children. The website has loads of useful information. Dyslexia in Scotland Raises awareness of dyslexia in Scotland. Offers advice to people with dyslexia and to professionals in the field.
Educational Advisory Service Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre Provides a range of services for dyslexics, their parents and teachers, including information and advice, assessment, tuition, speech and language therapy and counselling, plus free initial consultancy. Also provides extensive teacher training programmes. I CAN Charity that runs two special schools that offer intensive support for pupils aged 4-19 with communication difficulties. Also provides outreach to mainstream schools, facilitates academic research and provides an assessment service for Local Authorities.
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA) Offers free independent advice on the duties of local education authorities, and free professional second opinions on the education of children with special needs. Will advise and represent parents at the SEN tribunal, if appropriate.
The Institute of Optometry A recognised centre of excellence for vision care. It is open to everyone, regardless of their visual needs and is well known for its children's eye care especially where learning difficulties are related to visual complications, and regular clinics are held for people with specific learning difficulties.
NAPLIC (National Association of Professional concerned with Language Impairment in Children) Established national organisation for teachers, speech and language therapists and other professionals, to promote and increase the awareness and understanding of children and young people with speech, language and communication needs. Write to or e-mail the above membership secretary for more info.
National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN) A national organisation, mainly for teachers. Promotes the development of children and young people with SEN and supports those who work with them.
SKILL (the National Bureau for Students with Disabilities) Concerned with developing opportunities for further and higher education, training and employment for young people with special education and training needs. Send SAE for publications and information.
Talking Point Offers information about speech, language and communication difficulties in children. The site is divided into sections for parents, and professionals and has an FAQ section, a directory of resources and organisations, news and articles.
Further reading.
Books and information for parents and students. Books and information for teachers and professionals. Note: Barrington Stoke publishers specialises in fiction and resources for reluctant, dyslexic, disenchanted and under-confident readers and their teachers. For a catalogue, visit their website at www.barringtonstoke.co.uk or telephone 0131 557 2020.
Books and information for parents and students.
Bridging the Gap: A guide to the Disabled Students Allowances (Department for Education and Skills).
Dyslexia: A multi-disciplinary approach edited by Patience Thomson and Peter Gilchrist (Editors) (Chapman and Hall, 1996)
Dyslexia: A parents' and teachers' guide by T Payne and E Turner (Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 1999)
Dyslexia: a parent's survival guide by Christine Ostler (Ammonite Books, 1999)
How to Detect and Manage Dyslexia: A reference and resource manual by Philomena Ott (Heinemann, 1997)
Computer aids for dyslexia.The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) produces a series of booklets on the subject which include the following titles:
There are also sophisticated packages
for both diagnostic and remedial purposes, all of which require the
skills of a person trained in their use. Amongst those available
are:
COPS (Cognitive Profiling System) for the assessment of dyslexia and Special Educational Needs for age 4-8 years. Useful ability profiling for all children.
Lexia Learning Systems produces Orton-Gillingham based skills testing software as well as phonics based reading aids. Available from:
Pico Educational
Systems Limited produces The StudyScan Suite, primarily designed for use in higher and further education. Part One, QuickScan, is a short computer test to identify learning styles and dyslexia. Part Two, StudyScan, takes a deeper look at learning strengths and weaknesses. The programmes were designed to support and not replace human contact in the assessment and counselling process.
Books and information for teachers and
professionals. Beginning to Read: Thinking and learning about print by M J Adams (MIT Press, 1994) Day to Day Dyslexia in the Classroom by Joy Pollock and Elisabeth Waller (Routledge, 2004) Dyslexia: A hundred years on by TR and E Miles (Open University Press, 1999) Dyslexia: A parents' and teachers' guide by T Payne and E Turner (Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 1999) Dyslexia: A practitioner's handbook by Gavin Reid (John Wiley & Sons, 2003) Dyslexia and English by Elizabeth Turner and Jayne Pughe (David Fulton, 2004) Helping Children with Reading and Spelling: A special needs manual by Rea Reason and Rene Boote (Routledge, 1994) Interactive Literacy: Using ICT to advance literacy skills by Trevor Millum (Barrington Stoke, 2005) Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia): Challenges and responses by Peter Pumfrey and Rea Reason (Routledge, 1991) See also the websites listed under many of the individual organisations whose details are given above. Curriculum, Evaluation and Management Centre – News Dyslexics Dispatches: The dyslexia myth International Dyslexia Association The Reading Reform Foundation Sound Linkage – Centre for Reading and Language StudyScan Teach a Child to Read World Dyslexia Network Foundation (resources updated January 2006) |
Contents of this site.5. Dyslexia and the education system. 6. How to recognise dyslexia in children. 9. External tests and examinations.
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