by Offaly Dyslexia Group | Dec 19, 2011 | Children, Dyslexia, Fundraising, Offaly Branch of the DAI, Offaly Dyslexia Group News, Parents
As parents, we’re always asking how we can do more for our children. One suggestion is to let your children see you and other family members reading regularly. Be it newspapers, magazines, books or letters, being seen to read is a subliminal encouragement for...
by Offaly Dyslexia Group | Dec 19, 2011 | Children, Dyslexia, Offaly Branch of the DAI, Offaly Dyslexia Group News, Parents, Workshops
After a successful Autumn-Winter term parents of workshop members were invited to attend a short talk by psychologist Yvonne Cunningham, who explained some of the jargon on psycho-educational reports. As each child is an individual, it follows that not all...
by Offaly Dyslexia Group | Nov 23, 2011 | Children, Dyslexia, Offaly Branch of the DAI
Irish comedian Brendan O’Carroll was diagnosed with the disability but is also a member of Mensa. He says: “If I meet a bunch of children in the Dyslexia Association, I’ll produce my gold card from Mensa and say ‘look, only the top 2 per...
by Offaly Dyslexia Group | Nov 17, 2011 | Children, Dyslexia, Offaly Branch of the DAI, Offaly Dyslexia Group News, Parents, Psycho-educational Assessment, Voluntary Work, Workshops
The Offaly Branch of the DAI will be holding a parent’s night on Monday 12th December 2011. Yvonne Cunningham, Educational Psychologist will speak about psycho-educational assessments and what they mean to us as parents. She will be available to answer open...
by Offaly Dyslexia Group | Nov 17, 2011 | Children, Dyslexia, Fundraising, Offaly Branch of the DAI, Offaly Dyslexia Group News, Parents, Post Available, Self Help, Support, Teachers, Voluntary Work, Workshops
As ever the committee of the Offaly Branch of the Dyslexia Association of Ireland are working away on behalf of our workshop members, however with a committee comprising of just 7 parents and one staff member our numbers are small. Recently the routine administration...
by Offaly Dyslexia Group | Nov 17, 2011 | Children, Dyslexia, Offaly Branch of the DAI, Offaly Dyslexia Group News, Parents, Post Available, Self Help, Support, Teachers, Workshops
At a recent committe meeting it became obvious that parents of workshop members might occasionally wish to speak with our programme co-ordinator. Unfortunately ad-hoc meetings of this nature are proving to be somewhat disruptive of the workshops themselves! In the...
