Sorry to post twice in one day!
You may be interested in the following:
1) The ADSHE Networking Day on June 21st
A NETWORKING DAY
TO MEET AND EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH OTHER DYSLEXIA SPECIALISTS
DATE: Wednesday, 21 June 2006
PLACE: University of Leicester
Gilbert Murray Conference Centre
Manor Road, Leicester
TIME: 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
PURPOSE: This is an opportunity to meet colleagues and share ideas in an informal, ‘semi-
structured’ day. Following a morning presentation describing the findings of the RAISE Project on
Good Practice for Supporting Dyslexic Students in HE, delegates will have the chance to participate
in two facilitated discussion groups.
Details and booking form attached
2) AchieveAbility: Widening Participation? The SpLD Voice - 22 June 2006, London
The AchieveAbility Aimhigher National project is holding a conference to allow the voice of those
with Specific Learning Differences (10-20% of UK population) to be heard in relation to the
national widening participation agenda (target 50% of 18-30 yr olds in HE by 2010).
The potential loss of intellectual talent to education and employment is the central issue which will
be explored in presentations, seminar sessions and by the keynote speakers Bill Rammell MP,
minister for further and higher education, and Shirley Cramer, Chief Executive of Dyslexia Action
(formerly the Dyslexia Institute).
The conference will be an opportunity for delegates to learn about the project's activities,
celebrate the achievements, explore the issues raised and receive unique findings from research
carried out by the HE Academy. Further information is attached and can also be found on the
project website.
http://www.achieveability.org.uk/calendar.html
3) NADO Annual Conference & AGM 2006
Date: 3 - 5 July 2006
Venue: Holiday Inn, Birmingham City Centre
Programme
Guest speakers from Action on Access, Bond Pearce LLP Solicitors, Disabilty Rights Commission
and leading professionals will contribute to a programme which will focus on higher education,
further education and assessor issues. Further details and booking form available on
http://www.nado.org.uk/events/conf2006/index.html
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