Making Manchester a Centre of Excellence for Dyslexia
Bullet points of what you would like to talk about:
1) Basic definition and background.
2) Current educational approach.
3) Fear and ignorance.
4) Crime and the justice service.
5) Barriers to employment.
6) Solutions.
A few paragraphs on your subject:
Dyslexia effects 10% of the population, but occurs at a higher rate in areas of privation. Manchester used to be a city where jobs were plentiful and easy to get. With the economic changes that have occurred over the last 20/30 years this is no longer the case; hence, dyslexics, as vulnerable individuals, have struggled significantly.
A few paragraphs about you:
I am dyslexic and have worked around this area for a number of years. I was on the board of the East Manchester Dyslexia Association, a trustee on the Dyslexia Foundation, and an now the chair of the Manchester Dyslexic Self Help Group. I work as a study support coach supporting students at MMU, UoM, and Salford uni. Most of the students that I work with are dyslexic.
What are your weblinks?
Website – http://www.manchesterdyslexicselfhelpgroup.weebly.com/ Twitter – @MDyslexic Public Email – [email protected] Any others: Flickr
