Resources

Useful contacts, courses and support for people with Specific Learning Difficulties.

Personal Learning Advisors should be able to approach these services in order to get information leaflets that can be held in a dyslexia library.

The RAF does not endorse the following listed companies, but they do provide support and advise for Individuals for Specific Learning Difficulties.

Useful Websites

Dyslexia Institute

www.dyslexia-inst.org.uk

01784 463851


DYXI: A site for dyslexics, written by dyslexics. Use new technology and also a CD ROM passport card enabling dyslexic people to give their details to the person requesting them but not having to fill out lengthy forms.

PLUS: Use new technology and also a CD ROM passport card enabling dyslexic people to give their details to the person requesting them but not having to fill out lengthy forms.  Small charge involved:0800 970 6732

  www.dyxi.co.uk


 

World of Dyslexia: Articles about Dyslexia and the experience of being dyslexic.

www.dyslexia-society.com


Penfriends for Adults and Children with disabilities or special needs.

This charity aims to link you with other individuals who face the same difficulties as you.

Write Away: 0208 964 4225

email: penfriends@writeaway.demon.co.uk


A2Z

For a fee this website gives you access specialists in their local area.

www.DyslexiaA2Z.com

Dyspraxia Foundation

www.embrook.demon.co.uk/dysprax/homepage.htm

01462 454986

Dyslexia Society

www.dyslexia-society.com

List of Dyslexia Sites on the web:

www.surrey.ac.uk/Pyschology/WDNF/sites.html

Dyslexia Adult Link

www.dyslexia-adults.com

Experiences of Dyslexia

British Dyslexia Association

Computer Fact sheets

Adult support groups

0118 966 8271

www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk

 

Online Magazine

Useful Information on dyslexia in all aspects.

www.dyslexia-magazine.com

 

 

IT Resources

IANSYST LTD: 01223 420101

www.dyslexic.com

TAG LEARNING: www.taglearning.com

01474 357350

TextHelp: www.texthelp.com

028 94 428105

www.semerc.com                     www.wordshark.co.uk

                            

Communication and Learning Skills Centre

Mastering Memory:

www.calsc.co.uk

BOX42 Special Needs Computing Ltd

po Box 42

Rainhill

Merseyside

L35 4RG

TEL: 0151 426 9988

FAX: 0151 426 9994

Xavier: a commercial arm of the University of Bangor

Educational Software in conjunction with Iansyst.

www.dyslexic.com/xavier.htm

Concise Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus on CD-ROM – 7th Edition

Books and Publications

Channel 4: Information Booklet on Dyslexia

ISBN 1 85144254 5

0990 44 66 99

An introduction to Dyslexia

H Arkell

ISBN: 0 948612-13-4

Understanding Dyslexia

JE Mitchell

ISBN 1 899126 05 8

Books for Adults Dyslexics

Barrington Stoke 2000

Old Bag by M Burgess

Stalker by AMasters

www.barringtonstoke.co.uk

0131 315 4933

Dyslexia in the Workplace

D. Bartlett & S. Moody

ISBN: 1 86156 172 5

Whurr Publishers: Special Educational Needs

020 73595979

info@whurr.co.uk

Alpha to Omega

The A-Z of Teaching Reading, Writing and Spelling

B Hornsby, F Shear, J Pool

5th Edition   Heinemann

ISBN: 0-435-10423-3    

The Dyslexia Handbook

Published by the BDA

ISBN: 1-872653-21-9

0118 966 2677

www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk

Making Dyslexia Work for You (£10.99) - NEW

Vicki Goodwin & Bonita Thomson

ISBN 1-84 312-091-7

Miscellaneous Resources

Visual Dyslexia: The Essential Course

Ian Jordon: An Optician lectures on Visual Dyslexia.

01542 841055

 

Fulcrum: Dyslexia Awareness Training Courses

www.fulcrumonline.com

IDL Centres:

Indirect Learning for reading and spelling difficulties

01289 387076

www.idl-centres.co.uk

Dyspraxia Foundation

www.embrook.demon.co.uk/dysprax/homepage.htm

Information on Free BT 195 calls for people with dyslexia is available here: www.bt.com/World/community/aged_and_disabled/frame4.htm

Government Support: www.employmentservice.gov.uk/english/jobseekers/access%5Fto%5Fwork.asp

Overseas

Ian Smythe: Editor of the International Book of Dyslexia

Ian.smythe@ukonline.co.uk

Fax: 020 7924 1112

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/wdnf

International Dyslexia Organisation

http://www.interdys.org

European Dyslexia Association

Eda@compaqnet.be