DAI Courses for Parents and Students
DAI Courses for Parents will be next run in spring 2011. Venues and dates are as follows:
29th January 2011 – Dublin City Centre. The free course for Junior Cert. students which was to be run in tandem with this Dublin Parents’ Course has been cancelled due to insufficient numbers.
12th February 2011 – Cork City. A free course for Leaving Cert. cycle students will be held in tandem with the Cork Parents’ Course
Topics covered on these one-day parents courses will include:
- Understanding Dyslexia.
- Understanding the assessment report.
- Accessing support in school, e.g. learning support, Irish exemption, exam accommodations.
- Practical suggestions for parents and helping with homework.
- Planning for the future – second level and beyond.
- Computers and assistive technology.
The information and application forms for these courses are available below:
Dublin City Centre – 29th January 2011.
Cork City – 12th February 2011.
Dyslexia at Second Level – A Course for Secondary School Teachers
Venue: Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin 4.
Date: Saturday 5th February 2011.
Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.
This course is specifically designed for teachers of second level students. It aims to address the management of dyslexia in both the general subject-specific classroom and the Learning Support classroom. The detailed course programme and application information is available to download below.
Second Level Course – Information and Application Form.
In-Service Course for Teachers
Venue: Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Dunboyne, Co. Meath.
Dates: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March and 2nd April 2011.
Times: 10.00 am to 3.00 pm each day (to be confirmed).
This course will run over five days and is open to qualified primary and second level teachers. The detailed course programme and application information is available to download on the Teachers section of this website.
DAI’s 2011 Annual Conference and AGM
Date: Saturday 9th April 2011.
Venue: Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Further information on next year’s conference will be posted here once the programme has been finalised.
2011 Mary McKenna Golf Classic in aid of DAI
Date: 27th May 2011.
Venue: Donabate Golf Club.
Following the very successful 2010 Golf Classic, Mary McKenna has kindly allowed us to use her name and expertise again for our 2011 Golf Classic in aid of the Dyslexia Association. Further information will be posted here once dates and the venue have been finalised.
In-Service Course for Teachers
Venue: Talbot Hotel, Carlow..
Dates: Monday 4th to Friday 8th July 2011.
Times: 10.00 am to 3.00 pm each day (to be confirmed).
This course will run over one week, Monday to Friday, and is open to qualified primary and second level teachers. The detailed course programme and application information will be available in February 2011.
Teachers’ Course in Galway
Ann Owen Jones, Co-ordinator of the Galway Branch of DAI, will be running a course for teachers on dyslexia this spring in conjunction with the Galway Education Centre.
Contact the Galway Education Centre at 091 745600 for further information.