Richmond Dyslexia Association

 
CHAIRPERSON
Nesty Boyd
Tel: 020 7736 7415

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
Steve Jones
P.O. Box 155
Twickenham
Middlesex
TW1 2WG
Tel: 020 8892 4259
e-mail: steve@antandol.com
Send SAE for Membership Form

RICHMOND DYSLEXIA
ASSOCIATION

RDA is a voluntary organisation which aims to promote awareness of the problems of SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES/DYSLEXIA, and advise parents and teachers on the help and advice that is available.

AIMS
To promote talks and courses in order to further this awareness.
To provide practical help for children with suitable courses.
To have regular meetings with the L.E.A. (Special Needs).

SERVICES
Subscription £15 per year
Regular Newsletters
Regular copies of B.D.A. Contact
List of Remedial Teachers (Private) and
Summer Schools - details on request.

B.D.A. Leaflets and suitable literature on sale at meetings. Informal
meetings in members' homes - invaluable for "new" parents/others.
Helpline for advise and support.

HELPLINES
Joan Crosland - Tel 020 8940 4626

BEFRIENDER
Eleanor Wright

WORDWISE
WORDWISE is a collection of books and tapes (held at the Libraries listed below), designed for use by children with specific learning difficulties, their parents and teachers.
The collections were set up with donations from our Association. The stock
is constantly being augmented. For further information ring -

Richmond Children's Library
Tel: 020 8940 0981

Teddington Library
Tel: 020 8977 1284

Twickenham Library
Tel: 020 8892 8091

East Sheen Library
Tel: 020 8876 8801

Dyslexia Friendly Schools Conference
Contact: Lee Coole 020 8876 9406

Autumn Course Programme 2007

Tuesday 2nd September 7:30pm
How Dyslexia affects Children in Classroom - Jackie Murray.

Tuesday 25th October 2007 7:30pm
Understanding the child with Visual Perceptual/Spatial Difficulties and Ways to help - Glenys Dalgleish

Tuesday 9th October 2007
Spelling - Claire Jamieson

Tuesday 16th October 2007
Handwriting - Underlying Problems - Jane Abdullah

Half Term - Tuesday 23rd and Tuesday 30th October 2007

Tuesday 6th November 2007
English as a second language and Dyslexia - Dr Lindsay Peer

Tuesday 13th November 2007
How Vision Therapy Helps Learning - Owen Leigh

Fees: £40 Members
£45 Non-Members £8 Per Night
£69 Group Concessions

DYSLEXIA ADVICE SESSION
Drop-in session for parents and 
carers of children and young people
with dyslexia

An opportunity to ask for advice - in
confidence - from representatives of
the Richmond Dyslexia Association.

For further details & dates of courses contact: 
Helplines on 020 8940 4626.

Affiliated to the
British Dyslexia Association
Phone 0118 966 8271

Richmond Dyslexia Association
Registered Charity No. 281147

Richmond Upon Thames