IRELAND - DYSLEXIC SUPPORT AND ASSOCIATIONS IN IRELAND

Dyslexic Support Centre
The Value Centre Bldg Carey's rd Limerick Co. Limerick
(061)314944

What does the Association do?
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The Association lobbies for the provision of appropriate services by the state to all dyslexic people. It also provides:

* An information service to the public.
* Psycho-educational assessment of children and adults.
The Association accepts referrals from parents, teachers, doctors and psychologists, and will arrange testing for anyone with a Specific Learning Disability.
* Group and individual tuition to children and adults.
o Specialised help is offered to pupils aged 7-18 in various centres around the country.
o The Association maintains a countrywide list of specialist teachers/tutors who are willing to give private one-to-one tuition.
* Summer Schools.
Non-residential summer schools are held each July offering literacy, language and mathematical development within a summer camp setting.
* The association also sponsors a full-time course for unemployed adults with dyslexia. This course is administered by FÁS.
* In-service courses for teachers.
DAI offers in-service courses on dyslexia for qualified teachers.
* Speakers to school and parent groups.
The Association also offers courses and talks for parents on how to help and support their dyslexic children. These are generally run in conjunction with local branches.
* Seminars and conferences on relevant topics.

The Association, through it's Educational Committee, evaluates new information and teaching methods for the remediation of Specific Learning Difficulty. It keeps in touch with government departments, politicians and relevant professional bodies and educational organisations.

The Association is a national source of information on Specific Learning Disabilities. Parents and professionals are available to speak to any group about all aspects of Specific Learning Disability. Information and literature is available from the national office.