Hi blog readers, and listeners, hope you are all well and firing on all cylinders.
Some of you may already know that I have been taking a little break from all dyslexia related activity for just over a week now. I went away for a few days to Disney Land Paris with the kids. All of us had fun especially Layla, soon to be five years old, who we couldn't get out of the swimming pool at the hotel. She is a real water baby and a strong swimmer already with no fear of the water at all.
We had four days to explore Disney Land and I think we only scratched the surface of things to do there. If you have kids and they are into Disney in any shape or form then take your kids there. They will love you forever for it lol. But be prepared to spend a rake of cash while you are there mind......OUCH the costs for everything is really very high in the park.
Layla's faves were the Disney Parade and the Nemo roller coaster which was a quite a bumpy ride. She totally loved it best ride in the park she said. The girl has no fear at all unlike my wife who totally hates anything too fast and too bumpy lol.
On the Unique Dyslexic Get Creative front I received three expressions of interest from artists to run our visual art workshop from our advert on Creative Scotland. I put together a little brief with more detail on what we are looking for and am waiting responses to that.
As for the music workshop I am going to contact Fife College to see if we can use their music studio premises. I will be doing that today..........
The Trash for Treasure workshop is all sorted apart from a date to run this workshop.
I have got through to the second stage of my application for support from Just Enterprise. Come of you may already know that I am looking at setting up a more longer term project over a three year period. I am looking for a little support with writing applications for this.
I also received two expressions of interest from two universities through Interface. I am looking for support to set up something new on the internet and Interface gives me access to some support with this. It means I get access to more specialist support to help me realise my ideas.
On the down side if things, and I do mean the downside. The condem government have decided to, "modernise", Disabled Student Allowance. By modernise they mean cuts to, or making it harder for disabled students to access funding and support they might need at university. This is a very short sighted move by the condem government and will only serve to discourage disabled and neuro different students from going into higher education.
This is what I mean when I say it is society that disables. Cutting DSA will effectively disable dyslexic and disabled students at university.
From my experience of supporting dyslexic and disabled students at university I know DSA has been provided them with an invaluable source of support and an integral reason for their success on their chosen courses.
From my own point of view the computer equipment, software and specialist support I was able to access with my DSA enabled my to cope much better with my degree course. Indeed, I don't think I would have been able to pass my honours degree without it.
I have no idea how this might impact on my work supporting dyslexic and disabled students at university at this time. I will have to wait and see about this.
Back to some more good news. June 15th heralds the 5th anniversary of Dyslexia Pathways CIC which is a real mile stone to celebrate. Its been a tough and challenging, but very enjoyable 5 years. Many thanks to Anne, Carolynn Cruickshank Grey and Lesley Smith for all their help and support. Many thanks to Bill Blenman for all his support and super hero antics in getting Dyslexia Pathways back on line again.
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