The Dyslexia Association of Bexley
Bromley Greenwich and Lewisham gives information to and help for
parents, teachers, adults and interested professionals.
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Open Meetings (free to members).
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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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Inset talks to schools.
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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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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.
