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Dear Member / Colleague
Dates for your diary
LDA Workshop on Maths Difficulties and Dyslexia: March 10th.
Dyslexia Parents Day. New Parks House, Leicester. March 20th
Dyslexia Friendly Schools Conference. University of Leicester. June 17th
BDA Members Day: Leicester, June 19th
Membership Subscriptions
Membership Subscriptions are due by 31st March, so please renew promptly to avoid costly chasing letters. Renewal form is enclosed.
This year marks our first 25 years as an Association, which was formed by a group of parents coming together after an appeal on Radio Leicester that there was no help or support for families with dyslexia. Four years later the workshop was established, and we had a great celebration barbecue last summer to mark the first 20 years of its work.
Over the years we have put on talks each term, with a key speaker every autumn, run conferences with the University of Leicester, developed a strong partnership with both City and County Children Services and run stands at both local and national education shows. We have a dedicated team of help liners who take calls at home at all times of the day and night offering help and support to families.
Maths Difficulties and Dyslexia
We welcome Rekha Singh from the Special Needs Teaching Service of the City to lead a workshop on Maths Difficulties and Dyslexia. This is a great opportunity for parents and young people to develop skills and strategies to cope with these difficulties, with a specialist on the subject. Stoneygate Baptist Church. 315 London Road. 7.30pm. Wednesday March 10th
Dyslexia Parents’ Day
March 20th. Following the success of last year’s day we are pleased to repeat this event which is aimed at parents needing to find out more about supporting their dyslexic child as well as understanding the legal processes involved. We are delighted to welcome both Dr Jenny Rogers and John Mackenzie to this event, true experts in their field. Places limited to 60.
If you know of parents in this situation, please encourage them to book a place by phoning 0116 2415153. Venue: New Parks House, Pindar Road, LE3 9RN
Dyslexia Drop In
The Learning Support Service in the county are organising ‘Dyslexia Drop In’ events in Hinckley March 6th Loughborough March 13th and Wigston on March 27th in the libraries between 10.00 am and 12 noon. These events are planned for Parents, Carers and families affected by dyslexia. Pass the word on if you know anyone who could benefit from having an informal chat with members of the service.(01530 513600)
Dyslexia Friendly School
Dyslexia Friendly Schools in Leicester Conference at the Fraser Noble Building, School of Education, University of Leicester, June 17th Key speaker is Rachel Ingham, who has been our speaker on two occasions at Stoneygate. This event is for City schools. For more information please contact New Parks House: 0116 2254800
BDA Members Day in LEICESTER
June 19th. An exciting day for all the family which is being jointly organised by Leicestershire DA and Leeds and Bradford DA. The venue for this event will be our very own Stoneygate Baptist Church. There will be instructional time for adults with fun activities for the young people. This is a national event which attracted many families last year when we held it in York.
The Education Show. NEC Birmingham. March 4-6th.
Catch up on all the latest materials available to help your child in the classroom. We shall be there again running the British Dyslexia Association stand, as we were last year at Special Needs London held at the Design Centre Islington, and in January 2010 at the Education Show at Olympia.
Fund Raising.
Use www.buy.at/lda to purchase many retail items on the internet from key suppliers including Amazon, HMV and M&S.
Best wishes for 2010. Chris and Fiona Hossack.