Membership

Membership is open to all dyslexia* specialists working with students in Higher Education**. Evidence of qualifications or endorsement of experience is required.

NB whilst ADSHE members are primarily concerned with working with students with dyslexia it is recognised that Dyslexia Specialists are increasingly required to offer support to students with a range of SpLDs* including: dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD, Asperger Syndrome and Autism.

* SpLDs – Specific Learning Difficulties/Differences

** this includes students on HE courses within FE colleges but not those studying FE courses themselves

Please download the appropriate form and post it with payment or email it if paying by invoice / BACS to  adshedyslexia@yahoo.co.uk

1. Full Membership

Available to individual dyslexia specialists working with students in Higher Education.  Each applicant must complete an individual membership form detailing their qualification and / or experience.

Full membership entitles individuals to:

  • Voting and attendance rights at meetings
  • Membership of ADSHE Jiscmail (members only)
  • Membership of ADSHE specialist Jiscmail groups including freelance tutors, AT, assessors, quality assurance etc (members only)
  • Membership of ADSHE Regional Group
  • Attendance at ADSHE Professional Development Days (members only)
  • Discounted place on annual ADSHE Conference
  • Discounted place on any ADSHE Training Days

Cost £40.00 (International £30) Download an Individual Membership Form

2. Institutional Membership

Institutional membership include all specialist tutors employed by the institution, provided they meet the criteria for individual membership.

It entitles all tutors to the benefits of full membership listed above.

What you have to do
·         Complete the Institutional Membership Form supplying the names and contact details of all your specialist tutors and submit the form with payment.
·         Ensure that all tutors complete and submit an Individual Membership Form. No one will be listed as a member until this form is received. (This only needs to be completed once thereafter it is possible to renew on an annual basis.)

Cost £125 (International £50)

3. Student membership:

Available to individuals currently registered on a course (approved by the Executive Committee) leading to specialist qualification in supporting students with SpLDs in Higher Education. Currently approved courses available from http://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/joining2.html

Student Membership entitles individuals to:

  • Membership of ADSHE Jiscmail (members only)
  • Membership of ADSHE specialist Jiscmail groups including freelance tutors, AT, assessors, quality assurance etc (members only)
  • Membership of ADSHE Regional Group

Cost £20 Download a Student Application Form

4. Invited Membership

- if you are not a dyslexia specialist but have a close interest in supporting dyslexic students at university, or have previously been a member and feel that you are no longer covered by the new membership criteria but would still like to be a member, please contact adshedyslexia@yahoo.co.uk. The Chair / Deputy Chair will then respond personally to your application.