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’s Syndrome and Autism.
* SpLDs – Specific learning Difficulties/Differences
1. Full Membership is 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
- Access to ADSHE Jiscmail
- Access to ‘members only’ section’ of ADSHE website
- Listing on the ADSHE Register (under development)
- Discounted place on annual ADSHE Networking Day
- Membership of ADSHE Regional Groups
Cost £40.00 (International £30)
2. Institutional Membership entitles dyslexia specialists who are employed on any form of contract by the HEI and who meet the membership criteria to full membership of ADSHE. In addition to the insittuional membership form, each member must complete an individual membership form detailing their qualification and / or experience.
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:
(i) Attendance rights at meetings
(ii) Access to ADSHE Jiscmail
(iii) Membership of ADSHE Regional Group
Cost £20
4. Invited Membership
ADSHE welcomes members who have formal qualifications and/or direct experience of working with students with SpLDs in HE. However if you are not a dyslexia specialist, or have previously been a member and feel that you are no longer covered by the new membership criteria but would like to join please contact adshedyslexia@yahoo.co.uk. The Chair/Deputy Chair will then respond personally to your application.
What benefits do I get as a member?
Members are entitled to join an email discussion group on JISC-mail (restricted to members only). They are also invited to attend regional meetings which will be organised on a local basis, and other meetings which may have specific interest to some members. Additionally, members are entitled to reduced fees at annual national conferences.
Please download the appropriate form and post it with payment or email it if paying by invoice.
Download an Institutional Membership Form
Download an Individual Membership Form
Download a Student Application Form
Enquiries: adshedyslexia@yahoo.co.uk