Self-help organisations  Dyslexia

British Dyslexia Association

The BDA is the national organisation for dyslexia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with 130 Local Dyslexia Associations and Dyslexia Support Groups, and with professional Corporate members.

What does the BDA do?

• Early identification and intervention.
  BDA works with parents, teachers, health care professionals.
• Parents.
  BDA has information for parents about schools and about helping at home.
• Education.
  BDA has discussions with the DfEE, LEAs, FE, HE and Teacher Training Colleges.
  e.g. BDA Response to SEN code of practice.
• BDA informs teachers, school governors and learning support assistants.
  BDA has Criteria for recognised Specialist dyslexia courses, and grants teachers AMBDA (Associate Membership of BDA); ATS (Approved Teacher Status).
• Adults.
  BDA promotes awareness of the needs and talents of dyslexic adults.
  BDA has information for students, job-hunters, employees and employers.
• Young people.
  BDA Youth Forum enables dyslexic youngsters to meet for mutual support.
• Media Publicity.
  BDA issues Press releases on its activities and current dyslexia topics.
  BDA contributes to Special Needs e-mailing forums.
• BDA Helpline.
  Gives information, suggests publications, refers enquirers to their LDAs.
  60 BDA information leaflets can be seen on the BDA website .
• Support for Local Dyslexia Associations.
  1. BDA sends information for LDA helpliners.
  2. BDA trains LDA Befrienders who help parents in their dealings with LEAs, particularly with the Code of Practice and Statementing.
  3. BDA Computer Committee gives information to LDA Computer Co-ordinators.
• Publications.
  BDA publishes books, booklets, Contact magazine
  and collaborates with Wiley to produce Dyslexia Journal.
  BDA reviews other publications about dyslexia.

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