Somerset Dyslexia Association

02/07/2025

Jamie Oliver is doing a great job publicising the challenges of Dyslexia, and when we change the focus away from a deficit, the magic can happen. We can help provide multi-sensory teaching for ever…

27/06/2025

As we are engrossed with our relaunch of the SDA, so we are also linked to our neighbours. To those of you that may live near Trowbridge, or close to the Wiltshire border, you may be interested in this FREE EVENT which has arrived via email. If this may be of interest to you, please contact the agency via the email quoted below:

Dyslexia Awareness Event & Celebration (free event)
Thursday 10th July at 2 – 4 pm
The Atrium, County Hall, Bythesea Rd, Trowbridge BA14 8JN

You might be aware that we have been working hard in Wiltshire in the field of dyslexia and literacy difficulties. The good practice in Wiltshire schools supporting dyslexia has been recognised widely, including organisations such as The Jamie Oliver Group.

To celebrate this, we are holding a free dyslexia awareness afternoon. School staff, parents/carers and young people are welcome to attend. There will be speakers, certificate presentations to schools that have recently achieved the BDA’s Dyslexia Friendly Schools Quality Mark, displays, and cake!

Find out more about the new Universal Screener, which is being piloted in Wiltshire alongside Aston University. This free screener will help identify strengths and needs in Year 1 and will provide information about how to support next steps.

The WDA Chair, Dr Helen Ross, and I will be available with our information stand to answer questions.

Places at the event are offered on a ‘first come first served’ basis and anyone interested in dyslexia is welcome to attend.

Places can be booked by emailing Alison Szalay at [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming many to the event.

24/06/2025

HOT OFF THE PRESS!

The former SDA was officially 'dissolved' in January 2025. Now, a brand new venture emerges in association with the Somerset Parent Carer Forum. [SPCF]. The Somerset Dyslexia Association relaunches today at their Neurodiversity Conference. There are exciting times ahead! If you want to keep up with all of the recent changes , [and there have been many], as well as keep up to date with all that is evolving in the dyslexia world, please email us with your name and contact email and you can guarantee someone will get back to you!

Don't delay, do it today.......

[email protected]

Please spread the word - like and share this post and once you have sent us your contact infomation, please tell others that you know - so that they can keep in touch as well.

We look forward to hearing back from you.

Remember:

[email protected]

Thanks

24/01/2025

Somerset Dyslexia Association is in the process of making very important changes across all aspects of its work. For more information please email : [email protected]

26/09/2024

Richard Branson, possibly, one of the more successful entrepreneurs in the world today, has always made his Dyslexia public. Earlier this month, in association with 'Made By Dyslexia, ' they launched "DyslexicU: the world's first "University of Dyslexic Thinking." Hosted by The Open University, this is FREE and available online. Why not make a visit?

The site is at

Now the world's most valuable skill

18/09/2024

If you are seeking any form of help and support from the Somerset Dyslexia Association, please email:

somersetdyslexia [email protected].

Alternatively, there is also help and support from the British Dyslexia Association's website and their HELPLINE - which is available here:

The BDA Helpline is free and confidential. We're on hand to give dyslexia related information and support.

29/07/2024

29th July 2024: PLEASE NOTE:
At the moment, all activities relating to the Somerset Dyslexia Association have been curtailed. For any support or information related to Dyslexia, please email: [email protected]
Thank you

18/06/2024

Regrettably, for the foreseeable future, our Saturday morning 'Drop Ins' at the Taunton Library need to be cancelled. We can only apologise for the inconvenience. For any future help and support across any dyslexia related matter [Family / personal / work / school / college / university] please contact the SDA via the email : [email protected]. Thank you.