Hill, Peter wrote:
>Is there a Swedish equivalent to the DSA?
I have just come back from a week in Sweden. Their education system
is different in several respects from ours having no 6th forms but a choice at 16 of at
least 3 different routes. Dyslexia is still not a part of teacher
training and help sometimes has to come under the 'mental handicap'
umbrella because there is not an appropriate category for dyslexia.
There does not seem to be the special grant for equipment and support
maybe because everyone in education seems to have good computer access.
An assessment can gain you extra time in exams and (in theory) use of computer for exams.
Learning support is patchy with some institutions better clued up than others.
Other members of the list have mentioned the contact name Jan Alm but the organisation could
be for children [Barn = 'child']. You could try Svenska Dyslexiftireningen (Swedish Dyslexia Assn)
Karolinska Institutet, Neurofysiologiska Institutionen, Doktorsringen 17, S-171 77 Stockholm.
I visited an excellant Dyslexia centre north of Stockholm where assessed dyslexic adults
can undertake a tailor made course covering different aspects of their dyslexia. I was surprised
there was no waiting list. Apparently there are several centres like this.
There are no adult dyslexia support groups but 2 major organisations in Stockholm - on for dyslexia and
one for reading and writing problems in general.
I wonder how well the Swedes are geared up to recognise dyslexia in their vast immigrant population.
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