Charles Freeman wrote:
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> IS anyone looking at the way Dyslexia fits with the debate on Social
> EXclusion?Yes, the Home Office looks at it now and again.
Last February they sent a Dyslexia Infomration pack round to every prison and told
them to get on with addressing the issues, using local expertise.
I have contacted prisons in my area to try and find out what is going on.
There are local initiatives eg I am starting on a project with Greater Manchester Probation
Srevice looking at dyslexia as a factor in young offenders failing to complete court orders.
People on this list may have heard of the Dyspel and STOP Projects - looking at offnding and dyslexia
by means of a partnership between specialists and probation services.
The Adult Dyslexia Organisation submitted a complete programme for addressing dyslexic
difficulties in prisons including a quick checklist that I devloped and have piloted in lancaster
for use during induction alongside literacy and numeracy screening tests
So things are going on, here and there.
>What is the correlation between Dyslexia and unemployment etc.Many factors stand in the way of dyslexic people finding employemnt at their level of competency
so there is the issue of under-employment as well as unemeployment.
The Employment Service is currently examining the whole area of assessment of dyslexia - known as the Adept
Project. This and many other issues will be covered at the Adult Dyslexia Organisation Employment Conference
this Friday - you can book at the event The Old Town hall, 29 the Broadway, Stratford 9.45 - 5,30 .
Cost £75 for non-members (Tel:ADO 0171 737 7646)
A working group has just been set up to implement The Moser Report post 16 Basic Skills for people with
learning difficulties. We will be looking at making learning accessible for dyslexic people who need
skills for work.
That's all I have time for, must get on with some reports rather than 'delaying tactics' looking at emails!
Melanie Jameson
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