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Aspire2inspire Dyslexia CIC ‘Unlocking your full potential’

27 September 2017

ELI LIZABETH KWARTENG-AMANING Fou

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Dia iagnosed with ith Dysle lexia ia, Dyspraxia ia and Irle Irlen Syndrome, Eliz lizabeth se set t up this is chari ritable le (not for r profit it) organis isatio ion in in 2016 after r id identify ifyin ing a gap in in se servic ices to su support adult lts with ith dysle lexia ia who want to start th their ir own busin iness, , go back to fu furt rther r educatio ion or r im improve th their ir emplo loyabil ilit ity sk skills ills. Due to parent requests, A2i i Dysl slexia ia offered child ildren se servi vices from Jan January ry 2017, su such as s dysle slexia ia assessment, , su support with ith one to one numeracy and li literacy, readin ing club lub and much more.

A2i Dyslexia services

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WHAT IS DYSLEXIA? Dyslexia is a learning difference, a combination of strengths and weaknesses which affects reading, spelling, writing and sometimes numeracy.

National Statistics

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the NH NHS. 4/ 4/10 10 unemployed people usi sing jo job ce centre plu lus s ar are dyslexic, ac accordin ing to

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Lords Ju June 20 2012 12). 10 10% of

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the people le of

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lation ar are dysle lexic, 4% 4% se severely so so. Dy Dyslexia is is id identifie ied as as a a dis isabili ility as as defin ined in in th the equalit ity act act 20 2010 10. www.drivv vveryouthtrust.com Accordin ing Gu Guardian newspaper 20 2015 15 statistic ics sh shows 20 20% of

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ritish entr trepreneurs ar are dysle lexic https: s://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2015/jan/15/dysle lexic- entrepreneurs-competitive-edge-busin iness-le leaders

UK Prison – Dyslexia Statistics

John Rack’s (2005) research for the Dyslexia Institute in eight prisons in Yorkshire and Humbersid ide. Ra Rack fou

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that 40 40 – 50 50% of

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risoners were at t or

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low th the le level l of

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literacy an and numeracy expected of

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an 11 11-year old

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(Level l 1), 1), 40 40% of

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specia iali list su support for

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slexia. http://www.pris isonreformtrust.org.uk/uploads/documents/noknl. l.pdf

Dyslexia Research

1 in in 10 people le are dysle slexic ic to so some degree

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from mil ild to se severe; about 4% wil ill l requir ire fu futu ture sp specia iali list in interv rventio ion

• Genetic – around 10% of

f th the popula latio ion carry rry th the gene th that is is li linked to dysle lexia ia; str trong familia ilial l li link

• Recent research would indicate that about the same

number of f male les and female les are affected

Wandsworth Local Grants current projects

MEMORY TECHNIQUES A TOOL-BOX FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVING WITH DYSLEXIA SELF ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING COURSE FOR ADULT DYSLEXICS

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS WORKSHOP

Are you Dyslexic, Dyspraxic, Dyscalculic, have Irlen Syndrome or any

• ther specific learning difficulties?

Inspirational speaker’s event 2017

Free Dyslexia Support group

A2iDC projects

Fr Free 1 hou hour r one

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ltatio ion with th pa parent/ t/guardian an and ch chil ild Arts rts and and cr crafts ts work

• rkshops

Harry arry Brown 5K K run run Start artin ing October 2017 – hom homework rk clu club

Dyslexia Awareness month events – October 2017

Useful links

ww.a2id idyslexia ia.org.uk http: tp://ir irle len.com/w /what-is is-ir irle len-syndrome www.driv ivvery ryouth thtrust.com http tps://w /www.theguardian.com/small-busin iness-network/2015/j /jan/1 /15/d /dysle lexic-entr trepreneurs- com

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itiv ive-edge-business-le leaders http: tp://w /www.pri risonreformtr trust. t.org.uk/u /uplo loads/documents/noknl. l.pdf http: tp://w /www.thedysle lexia-spld ldtrust.org.uk/

Contact details

www.a2idyslexia.org.uk in info@a2idyslexia.org.uk Youtube A2i i Dysle lexia Twit itter@a2idyslexia Facebook Aspir ire2inspire Dysle lexia 07476 012 992

A big ig thank you from A2i i Dyslexia and and A2iD iDC

Questio ions?