Organizations in the United Kingdom have just completed “Dyslexia Awareness Week” and “Right to Read Week” (5-12 November 2007), a coordinated effort to promote understanding of literacy and literacy problems.
One of the foci was dyslexia in the workplace. Many organizations (Adult Dyslexia Organisation, British Dyslexia Association, Dyslexia Action, Dyslexia Scotland, HelenArkell, PATOSS, and Xtraordinary People) ran special sections on their Web sites which discussed the problems experienced in employment by adults with dyslexia.
Other efforts focused on prevention and appropriate remediation.
Links to some of the participating organizations’ special sections for Dyslexia Awareness Week:
- Adult Dyslexia Organisation;
- Being Dyslexic;
- British Dyslexia Association (workplace survey; parents survey; workshops);
- Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils;
- Dyslexia A 2 Z;
- Dyslexia Action;
- Dyslexic Help;
- Dyslexia Scotland;
- Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre;
- Kings College London;
- National Literacy Trust;
- Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS);
- Xtraordinary People.
This is not an exhaustive list. Please feel free to add others organizations’ Web sites in the comments.
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My cousin is dyslexic. He has managed to make it into the police academy in a very exclusive city outside of Detroit. His teachers gave up on him early, but through determination and sheer will he has officially overcome his challenge.
Dylan Tanaka
That’s a nice story of achievement, Dylan. Thanks for mentioning it.