Northamptonshire Dyslexia Association - A dyslexia friendly society enabling all dyslexics to reach their potential
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Northamptonshire Dyslexia
Association
Pam Tomalin (Volunteer Trustee – Chair)
Our Vision :
A dyslexia friendly society enabling all dyslexics to reach
their potential
Our Aim :
To support the needs of all dyslexics in Northamptonshire
Who are we?
• A very small charity covering the whole county
• Run totally by volunteers (6)
• A membership organisation
• Affiliated to the British Dyslexia Association
• Provide support
What do we do?
Dyslexia in Northamptonshire
Over 68,000
Of which
Over 18,000
Are 0 – 19 year olds
Some of our services may include: • FREE Confidential Helpline (run by a small team of volunteers from their homes) • FREE Befriender and Advocacy Service • FREE information advice and guidance • Directory of local specialist Dyslexia tutors and assessors • Support for Parent groups • Referral to Screening and Assessments services for children and adults, and Workplace Needs Assessments For Reasonable Adjustments • Dyslexia awareness training workshops for Parents, Teachers and Employers
Our Wish list
• To raise the awareness of dyslexia and our charity
• Partnership working with Local Authorities, Schools, Health and other
agencies
• More volunteers and members
• Provision of a drop-in and testing Centre
• Research and development and provision of extended services
• Out of school clubs for dyslexic children with specialist teachers
• Provision of at least one large scale conference or road show P.A.
• Employment of at least one part time administrator
• To be able to claim out of pocket expenses for the volunteers
Dyslexia What is it? _______________ The Myths ______________ The Benefits
The overlapping nature of Specific Learning Difficulties or Differences
(SpLD)
Dysgraphia
Specific Language Impairment (SLI)
Asperger Syndrome.
Dyspraxia or DCD
Visual Stress Dyslexia Developmental Co-ordination
Disorder
Dyscalculia. Auditory Processing Disorder
A.D.D/A.D.H.D
How Dyslexia is viewed (Observer impressions)
• He/she’s not Concentrating, impossible on
purpose
• He’s not listening or paying attention
• He’s Lazy
• He’s slow
• He’s Careless, He doesn’t Look Carefully,
He’s not Checking his Work
• He did it yesterday so why can’t he do it
today?
What does a dyslexic experience? • Dyslexics think in pictures instead of words • Dyslexics are holistic • Perceiving and pronouncing words is difficult • Dyslexics are not aware of the importance of words
Dyslexia – What is it?
A different way of thinking.
A Learning ‘Difference’
A complex mixture of Strengths and Difficulties
However lots of people don’t REALLY understand what
it is.Short Term • Copying from the board
Working • Having correct books equipment
Memory • Remembering facts or formulae
• Remembering instructions or
messages
• Making notes or taking dictation
• Learning times tables
• Messy work environmentDirections
• Difficulty with
up/down,
under/over,
left/right
• Difficulty with
finding their way
around a buildingConcentration • Short attention
span
• Tiredness /
restlessness
• Poor auditory
discriminationSequencing
• Remembering what
event follows
another
• Muddled order in
words, sentences,
stories
• Following
instructions
• Telling stories/jokes
• Confusion with days
of the week/months
of the yearEmotional and • Low self esteem
behaviour • Lack of confidence, self - doubt
difficulties
• Frustration
• Confusion and bewilderment
• Embarrassment, shame and guilt
• Nervous anxiety
• Anxiety, stress, fear and panic
• Shy/introverted
• Aggressive
• Defensive and evasive
• Lack of assertivenessBUT ON THE PLUS SIDE - IT’S NOT ALL
BAD NEWS!
Dyslexics have many talents and gifts that others do not have:
Conscientiousness and determination
Holistic ways of dealing with tasks
lateral thinking
good powers of visualisation
good problem solving skills
good spatial and practical skillsThe role of visual factors in dyslexia
This is not Dyslexia!
Visual Stress – or - Meares-Irlen Syndrome – or – Scotopic Sensitivity
Visual problems may contribute to reading difficulties
Visual problems are not “visual dyslexia”
Optometrists do not treat dyslexia. Optometrists do not diagnose dyslexia
They treat reading-disabled children who manifest some type of visual dysfunction (Solan 1993)
Colour overlays and precision tinted lenses The Intuitive ColorimeterHow to identify dyslexia
• Check lists (Indicators - signs to look out for)
• Dyslexia Screening Tests
Computerised Tests:
Lucid Rapid www.lucid-research.com and BDA http://bdatech.org/getting-
started/computer-assessment-and-screening/
Paper-based Tests:
Hodder Tests (Snap) http://www.hoddertests.co.uk/special-needs.html
Pearsons (Dest, DST,
Dast) http://www.pearsonclinical.co.uk/SearchResults.aspx?keywords=Dyslexia.
• Diagnostic Assessments
Educational/Clinical Psychologist or Specialist Teacher/Assessor with an Assessment
Practising Certificate.In an ideal world ...... Find strategies to cope with the difficulties Help with emotional issues. Multi sensory learning One to One teaching Modify the teaching methods Check for understanding Plenty of revision and reinforcement Extra time
Other
Resources:
Crossbow Education
Hands on resources – NDA website
Using I.C.T. to support Dyslexic pupils
• Text reading software.
• Predictive text software.
• Voice recognition software.
• Word Shark
• Number shark
• Touch Typing courseWhat the Northamptonshire Dyslexia Association can do for you....?
• Support and work in partnership with: Schools/teaching
Staff/Governors and parents, to enable all dyslexic children to
meet their full potential.
• Continue to raise the awareness and understanding of
Dyslexia and SpLDs to the wider network e.g. Everyone
included in the EHCP, Local Offer and other agencies.
• Screenings of the Big Picture
• Development of Dyslexia Awareness workshops
(subject to funding and personnel availability)What you can do for the NDA and your students and young people:
• Help us create a better future for dyslexic students
• Become a Dyslexia Friendly School
• Target Government and Ministers for mandatory SpLD to be
inclusive for all teacher training
• Become associate members of the NDA. You could
be making a difference and keep up to date with the latest
news about dyslexia
• Order Crossbow SEN resources via NDA
WebsiteNew Pilot Projects for 2015
‘Dyslexia Parent Support Initiative’ (DyPSI)
To include:
Awareness and understanding of dyslexia and Building partnerships with your child’s
Session 1 other co-occurring Specific Learning Differences school - Profiling your child – Help with
homework –Building self- esteem: How to
recognise dyslexia
How children learn to read. Why some
Session 2 How to support your child with reading children struggle. How to help with a
range of strategies
Session 3 How to support your child with writing The mechanics of writing, cognitive
processes and motor skills
Session 4 How to help with spellings Spelling rules and strategies to help learn
spellings
Session 5 Memory and Organisation Effects and how to Tips and strategies for spelling and
help organisation skills
Session 6 Review and evaluation – Next steps. (Possible showing of the ‘Big Picture’)
Dyslexia Awareness Workshops for Parents
• Workshops will be delivered by dyslexia specialist professionals
• It is hoped to deliver the first two series of workshops in Daventry and Wellingborough, early in 2015.
Dates and Venues to be confirmed
• Maximum of 20 places available per workshop
• All Training resources and materials provided.Northamptonshire Dyslexia
Association
Pam Tomalin (Volunteer Trustee – Chair)
Our Vision :
A dyslexia friendly society enabling all dyslexics to reach
their potential
Our Aim :
To support the needs of all dyslexics in Northamptonshire
www.northantsdyslexia.co.uk Email: info@northantsdyslexia.co.uk Helpline: 01604 820158
(answerphone only)
Direct dial: 01327 703626 Mob: 07976 430959 20, Norton Road, Daventry, Northants NN11 4GXThe Dyslexia Motto
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