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.
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.
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
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.