‘Dyslexia ,socially excluded adults and homeless people’

Steven O’Brien Chief Executive

www.dyslexia-help.org

24 Edward Pavilion Albert Dock Liverpool [email protected]

Its not a new trend..!!!

Athenian Gazzette (London, England) Saturday, August 26 1693 issue 14 C.Collinson, ‘Strange Beings’ and ‘Extraordinary Creatures’: the conceptual model of ‘Lexism’ and its English historical evidence, 1694-1896

Dyslexia Research and Milestones • 1877 Kussmaul • 1892 Dejerine • 1896 Morgan • 1917 Hinshelwood • 1924 Orton • 1970 Newton & Mills & Miles • 1990 Singleton & Galaburda • 1995 Reid Lyon

Social Cost……… • Truancy initiatives between 1997-2006, worth £650m increased truancy by 50% • The average response cost in dealing with the behaviour of a young offender around £52,000 • Young People & Crime (1996) estimated that public services spent around £1 billion a year on processing and dealing with offending • 84,000 in Prison £ 35,000 + a year • Living in poverty increases the likelihood of children having a learning disability by 30% .

• Learning issues (learning disabilities) may represent a significant contributing factor to high rate of birth to school-age girls in the United States • The Audit Commission has concluded, of the £3.6 billion special needs budget, 70% is spent on preparing and implementing statements for the most needy 3%

Changing View of Disabilities The LD affects employment… The LD affects the family… The LD affects literacy skills… The LD affects mental health and depression… The LD affects transportation… The LD affects child care… The LD affects workplace skills … The LD affects AD/HD… The LD affects problem solving skills… The LD affects social skills… The adult with LD has protections under the DDA.

The LD affects other disabilities…

Co morbid Learning Disabilities • Dyspraxia • ADD • Dysphasia • ADHD • Dyscalculia • Bi Polar • Social Skills Disorder • Dysgraphia • ODD • Asperger syndrome

Engaging Socially Excluded adults • Train advocates • Advocate Network • Free Dyslexia

Computer

Screening • Free Dyslexia

Adult

Assessment • Dyslexia Advice Information and Guidance • Dyslexia Mentoring

Skills Funding Agency Small Steps Project • 15 people pre basic skills • Free screening & assessment • Foundation Course • Degree • 14 Complete with 2:2 or above

Bin Man

Single Mum

Civil Servant

Technologies & Funding • • • • • • Screen Reader Speech Input Mind Maps Coloured lens/overlays 1-1 teaching Prescriptive technology • ALN & ASN • Employment Advisors fund • Access to Work • Disability Students Allowance • Remploy

24 Edward Pavilion Albert Dock Liverpool L3 4AF Employment Help line 0800 077 8764 Education Help line 0800 077 8763 Administration number 0151 709 0545 Skype: ste-obrien Facebook: Dyslexia Foundation www.dyslexia-help.org