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Useful Links
www.abilitynet.org.uk
Abilitynet provides advice and free fact sheets on
using ICT to help with reading and writing.
www.ace-ed.org.uk
An
independent advice centre for parents. It aims to produce
fairness and opportunity in education by empowering parents
and carers and promoting good practice.
www.ats.soton.ac.uk
The
University of Southampton Assistive Technology
Service.
www.barringtonstoke.co.uk
Publishers who provide “accessible, enjoyable and
unpatronising short books for children who are dyslexic,
struggling to read, or simply reluctant to sit down with a
book.”
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
The
website of the British Dyslexia Association.
www.calibre.org.uk
Calibre provides audio books for all ages with a free
postal service. There is no charge and no fines for late
returns!
www.crossboweducation.com
Reading rulers, games and multi-sensory activities are
available on this site.
www.danda.org.uk
The DevelopmentalAdult Neuro-DiversityAssociation for
people with conditions such as Dyspraxia, ADHD and Asperger’s
Syndrome. A new organisation founded to better the lives of
neuro-diverse people.
www.direct.gov.uk
This site provides legal information including the
Disability Discrimination Act.
www.dyscovery.co.uk
Information and fact sheets on dyspraxia.
www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk
Dyslexia Action (formerly the Dyslexia Institute)
specialise in assessment and tuition. There is a list provided
by Waterstones on suitable books for dyslexics of varying
ages.
www.dyslexiaa2z.com
Information on Specific Learning Difficulties
and associated auditory and visual problems.
www.dyslexiacentre.co.uk
The Bristol Dyslexia Centre has designed the ‘Nessy’
software and you can try some of the games free. There are
also dyslexia self assessment checklists for all
ages.
www.dyslexia-adults.com
This site provides help and aadvice,
information, contacts and articles about dyslexia in the
workplace and at College. I has information on appropriate
bools and software and talks about adult
assessment.
www.dyslexic.com
The
site of Iansyst Ltd. They compare and sell ICT solutions
suitable for dyslexics. They also provide training.
www.dyslexic.org.uk
The
Dyslexia Research Trust has “everything you need to know about
dyslexia”, including research on visual problems and the
effects of fatty acids.
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
A source of information on dyspraxia.
www.fabresearch.org
Food
and Behaviour Research provides up to date news and events
relating to the impact of our diet on our lives.
www.futurenet.co.uk
The
Adult Dyslexia Organisation supports and empowers dyslexic
adults and seeks to raise awareness of dyslexia in the
workplace.
www.ipsea.org.uk
Free
and independent legal advice on Special Education in England
and Wales.
www.nha-handwriting.org.uk
The
National Handwriting Association has information and suggested
resources to improve handwriting,
www.listening-books.org.uk
An audiobook service which comes in various formats -–MP3,
CDs, cassettes and audio books via the internet. It provides
educational material from Key Stage 2 to A level.
www.microlinkpc.co.uk
They specialise in the supply of computer hardware,
software and other specialised equipment to support students
with disabilities.
www.hants.gov.uk/TC/edpp/pphome
Hampshire’s Parent Partnership site.
www.schoolteachingresources.com
Primary
teaching resources and educational software for Key Stage 1
and 2.
www.senbooks.co.uk
Books
and software for Special Educational Needs.
www.tuc.org.uk
For
information on disability in the workplace.
www.xtraordinarypeople.com
The XP site set up by Kate Griggs has a simple goal – to
blow the lid off the issue of Dyslexia. “We believe that
anyone with Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD)
should be empowered to reach their full
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