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Dyslexia Association of Ireland
Ms. Rosie Bissett, Director
1 Suffolk Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Email:  rosiebissett@dyslexia.ie
Website:  www.dyslexia.ie

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History
Founded in 1972, the Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI) aims to promote the understanding, treatment and prevention of the problems which can be associated with dyslexia, a specific learning disability. The association lobbies for appropriate services for people with dyslexia, and also acts as a service provider, offering assessment, specialist tuition, and training. The association also aims to increase the public awareness and understanding of dyslexia.

DAI is a membership based Association currently representing over 3,000 families and individuals all over Ireland. Its membership also includes teachers, psychologists and other professionals. DAI currently has a nationwide network of 34 Branches and Workshops offering local community based services.

DAI is a founder member of the European Dyslexia Association which now has over twenty-five member countries. DAI is also a founder member of Spectrum, an umbrella group for people with hidden learning difficulties. DAI is a member of the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) and a Global Partner of the International Dyslexia Association. DAI is also a member of the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) and the Wheel.

Mission Statement
The Dyslexia Association of Ireland aims to educate people in Ireland about dyslexia, and offer appropriate assessment and effective support services for children and adults dealing with dyslexia.

Our vision is a dyslexia friendly society where all people with dyslexia are enabled to fulfill their potential, where every child and adult with dyslexia has access to appropriate identification and support to achieve their full potential in education, training, employment and all aspects of life.

Services – What does the Association do?
DAI lobbies for the provision of appropriate services by the state to all people with dyslexia.  It also provides:

  • An information service to the public.
  • Psycho-educational assessment of children and adults.
  • Group and individual tuition to children and adults.
  • The Association maintains a countrywide list of specialist teachers/tutors who are willing to give private one-to-one tuition to people with dyslexia. This list is only available to our members.
  • Non-residential summer schools for children.
  • A full-time course for unemployed adults with dyslexia called the Career Paths Course is run in conjunction with FÁS (Course code AT58F).
  • In-service training courses for teachers on dyslexia.
  • Courses for parents on dyslexia.
  • Dyslexia awareness training sessions for companies and organisations.
  • Speakers to school and parent groups, on request.
  • Seminars on relevant topics.
  • An Annual Conference and AGM each April.
  • A major European Conference is held once every 3-5 years.

The Association is a national source of information on Dyslexia. Parents and professionals are available to speak to any group about all aspects of Dyslexia.  Information and literature is available from the national office.