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About DABBGL
WHAT DOES THE
DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION OF BBGL DO?
The Dyslexia Association of Bexley
Bromley Greenwich and Lewisham gives information to and help for
parents, teachers, adults and interested professionals.
The separate adult group is open to
anyone over 18 from any area within commutable distance of Bromley.
THE
ASSOCIATION PROVIDES:
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Open Meetings – free entry to everyone, including non-members but
donations welcomed.
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Separate Adult Group meetings.
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Special events and conferences.
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Information about national conferences and courses.
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A
freely accessible helpline.
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A
dyslexia screening service for children and adults
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Advice on special educational needs stages in school.
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Assistance from trained Befrienders.
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Advice on Statutory Assessments.
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Training for employers, schools, parents etc.
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Contacts for specialist teaching.
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Contacts for Educational Psychology assessments.
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Contacts for Adult Assessments.
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Three newsletters a year.
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British Dyslexia Association’s Contact magazine three times a year.
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FURTHER
INFORMATION:
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Everyone working for Dyslexia Association of BBGL does so in a
voluntary capacity. We have no paid staff.
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We
liaise regularly with Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham Local
Authorities.
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We
are working with the Local Authorities to make their schools
dyslexia-friendly.
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We
are consulted by the Local Authorities, and asked to sit on various
steering groups.
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We
regularly respond to both local and national policy document
consultations.
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We
are members of, and work closely with the British Dyslexia
Association. This is the national umbrella group for dyslexia
organisations.
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We
have worked with Bexley, Greenwich and Bromley Libraries to set up a
collection of ‘Wordwise’ books.
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These are easy-to-read books with a high interest level. We have
also donated a collection of books about dyslexia. The collections
are based in Bexleyheath Library, Bromley Central Library and Eltham
Library.
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We
have a wide range of books about dyslexia for sale at all our
meetings and conferences and at any events we attend. Cheques are
accepted with a guarantee card.
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There are over 300 members of the Association.
PEOPLE
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Honorary President: Lord Harris of
Peckham
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Chairman : Trevor Hobbs
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Treasurer/Secretary: Charles Yates
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Vice-Chair/Correspondence Secretary:
Lindy Springett
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
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Click
here for the Annual Report
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Click
here for the Treasurer's Report
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Click
here for DABBGL Accounts (page
1,
page 2)
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Click
here for NKDA
Accounts (page
1,
page 2)
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Click
here for
AGM Agenda
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Click
here for
AGM Minutes
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