List of Last years events It gives you an idea of the topics that we hope were of interest. Please get in touch if you have any ideas or suggestions.

Where possible we will have the speakers presentation and any notes after the event, on the Links page of the website.

11 Jan 2012

‘Nutrition and Dyslexia’    Pat Grieve

N.B. Unfortunately the  'Clown Workshop' has been postponed. We will let you know when it is being rescheduled for.

14 Dec 2011   ** Venue North Berwick**

Johannsen ISA’  - Camilla Leslie

12 Oct 2011 

‘The way forward with Dyslexia Scotland” – A chance for you to let us know what you want us to do.

09 Nov 2011
‘Exam arrangements and Legislation’  - Maggie MacLardie and Moira Thomson

30 Oct to 09 Nov 2011

Dyslexia Awareness Week

Loads of this happening in the Libraries

14 September 2011:

AGM: Starting at 7:00 pm

Information Open Evening: the fun begins...
Time: 7.30 pm until 9:00 pm

There will be a number of stands with information about all sortes of things such as
Dyslexia Scotland,  Concept Northern,  Spellodrom, Iansyst,  Student Disability Service,  Flexitables, KB-Insights,  Purple mash,  Fish oils,  Penfriend,   WEA,  Numbershark,   City Libraries,   Nessy, Dyslexia Support,  Wordshark,   Barrington Stoke, Orangatagie,   The Dyslexia Shop,  CALL Scotland, Purple mash,  Mathletic, Numdrum

08 June 2011: Paul Nisbet from Call Scotland ' Digital Exams and Books for All'  This was held at Berwick High School.

12 May 2011: Melanie Scott from Edinburgh University ' Supporting Students in Higher Education'

09 March 2011: Allan Willson, CALL Scotland 'No cost Low Cost software for Dyslexics"  

09 February 2011: Dorothy Crystal. Eyecare Plus  "Vision, Learning and Dyslexia"

12 January 2011: Pat Grieve (founder of Dyslexia Shop)  “Practical Advice and Tips for Parents”

10 Nov 2010: Moira Thomson, Education Consultant, Independent
Adjudicator for Scottish Government ASN Dispute Resolution

13 Oct 2010:  Maggie Maclardie - Principal Teacher Support for Learning

8 September 2010:  AGM and Camila Leslie - Johanssen Sound Therapy

9 June 2010 - Apologies from Anne Marie West as she is unable to attend. We hope that she will be able to talk to us in the future – From Literacy in Primary Schools to Literacy in Prison. How working with all types of Literacy problems including Dyslexia in young children led to working with youths with little or no Literacy in Polmont Young Offenders Institution.

12 May 2010 - Paul Nisbet - Senior Research Fellow, Communication, Access, Literacy and Learning (CALL SCOTLAND) Moray House College of Education, University of Edinburgh. SQA Digital Exams.   Where to get "Books for All" Using Audio to read and record. Location: North Berwick Community Centre, East Lothian.

10 March 2010 - Moira Thomson – Education Consultant, Independent Adjudicator for Scottish Gov’s ASN Dispute Resolution, DSSE committee member
Legislation update/resolving disagreements (Education)

10 February 2010 - Lorna Robertson, Support for Learning Teacher, Longstone Primary School.
A short film and presentation on the “D Club” which runs at Longstone Primary School

13 January 2010 - Dorothy Crystal - BSc(hons) MCOptom specialising in paediatrics and Dyslexia.  Vision and Dyslexia

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