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ADSHE, the Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education, was formed in order to share knowledge, and inform good practice. In order to avoid reinventing the wheel in each institution, a group of specialists convened to achieve the following:

  • Work towards establishing parity of provision so that any dyslexic student will be assured of appropriate support throughout the HE sector
  • Avoid unnecessary duplication of work
  • Establish commonly accepted codes of good practice
  • Share experiences and overcome feelings of isolation

Election of the new ADSHE Executive September 2010.

Nominations are invited from members for the posts of: Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, Freelance Tutor Officer, Regional Officer (2 posts) and Publicity Officer.

In addition the ADSHE Exec invites nominations for 2 Officers ‘Without Portfolio’. These roles have been specifically created to encourage new officers to be elected who have a period in which they can ‘find their feet’.

Although the current Exec is willing to re-stand please do not let this dissuade you from standing or nominating another colleague. (The current Executive would prefer not to nominate each other and we will therefore rely on non-exec members to propose us – if you want us to continue!
All nominations to be received by 10th September 2010.
In the event of more than one person being nominated to a role, voting will take place the week commencing 13th September 2010.

The new Executive will be announced the week commencing 20th September in time for the AGM on Saturday 25th September.

Please send the completed nomination form to: adshedyslexia@yahoo.co.uk

Date for your diary : AGM on Saturday 25th September

details forthcoming ………..

Archive:

NETWORKING DAY Day 2010  – “Perspectives and Practice” 17th June 2010

This event was a great success with members able to attend three workshops from a choice of 15, together with a presentation by our special guest,  Michelle Wickenden, SLC Diversity Manager on the future direction of DSA management, confirming that there is no “10 hour rule” and ILPs are no longer required.  For copies of presentations, handouts and summaries of the workshops please login to the members area.

Ros Lehany gave a presentation on behalf of ADSHE at the  NADP Spring Conference ” Neurodiversity” , Thursday 29th April 2010 on the topic of Dyslexia Specific study skills

Abstract “This session will provide an understanding of the ways in which a specialist tutor supports dyslexic students in Higher Education. It will demonstrate the importance of individual differences in the student’s underlying profile and how this impacts on the way they study and the way in which they should be supported. It will show how specialist support for students with SpLDs differs fundamentally from general study skill support.  It will also highlight the difficulties that have arisen because this difference has not been clearly recognised. Guidelines for best practice in specialist support and how these can be implemented will be proposed.”   The presentation can be viewed here

Download the The Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Specialist Support for Students with SpLDs in Higher Education and Mind Map or purchase a hard copy  of Guidelines for quality £10, A2 Mind Maps £5 and Laminated Mind Maps £8. Send order and cheque (payable to ADSHE) to Mary Kountouris ADSHE c/o 5 Natal Road London N11 2HU with postal address for delivery.