In 2016 Dyslexia Pathways CIC is working in
partnership with Healthy Working Lives Fife to deliver three half day dyslexia awareness
training sessions in Fife.
Training is suitable for businesses, organisations, or anyone wishing to explore dyslexia issues.
Training is suitable for businesses, organisations, or anyone wishing to explore dyslexia issues.
Training sessions start at 10am and finish
at 1pm on the following dates: June 17th, July 22nd and Sept 19th, at Voluntary
Action, Flemington Road, Glenrothes. Cost has
been subsidised with funding from Foundation Scotland and is £30 per
participant per training session.
This training will give employers,
employees, organisations and individuals a better understanding of dyslexia
issues and ways to become dyslexia positive.
We also offer in-house training
for organisations if requested
Research tells us that round 35% of entrepreneurs are dyslexic, that 50% of NASA employees are dyslexic, there are around 6 million dyslexics in the UK alone.
Statistics indicate at least 50% of people have only
limited understanding dyslexia. To find out more about dyslexia just book a
place on our dyslexia awareness training.
The
training sessions will include:
ü What
is dyslexia?
ü Definitions
ü Dyslexia
and legislation (2010 Equalities Act etc)
ü How
to be dyslexia friendly
ü Being
dyslexia positive
ü Models
of Dyslexia, (medical and social models of dyslexia)
ü Dyslexic
strengths and overcoming barriers
ü Assistive
technology and free dyslexia friendly options
To book a place on one of these training
sessions, or find out more about them and about other services we provide. If
you would like to book a place or require further information please contact
Steve McCue on: 01592 756 187 or by email at: stephen.mccue@dyslexiapathways.co.uk
Alternatively
visit our web site at: www.dyslexiapathways.com
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