2nd Floor
1 - 7 Woburn Walk
London
WC1H 0JJ

Tel: 020 7388 8744
Fax: 020 7387 7062
Website: www.adultdyslexiacentre.co.uk

Description:
An organisation which focuses in developing the individual's skills and abilities of dyslexic people to enable them to become more successful.

Aims:
They aim to enable dyslexic people (both children and adults) to become more successful. Dyslexia is often addressed only in terms of study and literacy skills.

Activities:
They provide a wide range of services, which enable them to tailor their services to your specific needs and priorities, developing strategies and solutions appropriate to your situation.

General Services:

• Telephone advice and information.
• Free half-hour chat.
• Top-up IT training.
• Evening workshops in developing creative skills.
• Lectures, talks and workshops to local groups.

Assessment:

• Psychological diagnostic assessment.
• Trainer assessment.

Services for education:

• Psychological diagnostic assessment for students.
• Counselling and tuition for students.
• Telephone advice for students and staff.
• Advocacy and awareness raising through lectures, talks and workshops.
• Training programmes for teachers, lecturers, trainers and educational pyschologists.
• Consultancy services for universities and colleges.
• Study Skills courses for small groups of students and educational staff.

Services for employers, managers and HR staff:

• Workplace consultancy, including advice on policy,provision of services and adjustments.
• Advice on interviewing, training and managingdyslexic employees, including for human resources staff.
• Dyslexia awareness sessions for disability officers, welfare officers or HR departments, either at their office or at your workplace.
• Lectures, talks and workshops to local groups.

Services for children:

• Assessment.
• Study skills courses.
• One-to-one tuition during school holidays.
• Advice to teachers and school.
• Support and advice for parents.

Updated 05/09/07

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