Professional Membership options
Professional Membership of the BDA is for those who have completed a BDA Accredited course at Level 5 or 7 within the last 3 years.
We offer Professional Affiliate Membership for associated professionals; see the description below.
Professional Student membership is for Level 5 and post-graduate (Level 7) students registered on a course leading to a specialist teacher/assessor qualification approved by the BDA Accreditation Team.
Fees are paid annually and are non-refundable.
Benefits include:
- Members' rate for the Dyslexia Journal
- BDA E-newsletter
- BDA Insight e-News (Termly Update for Professional Members)
- Consultation on key policy issues
- Networking events (virtual meetings for Specialist Teachers and Assessors)
- Member resources area on BDA website
Professional Membership
This membership type is for those who have completed a BDA Accredited course at level 5 or 7 within the last 3 years. Please upload your completed, signed tutor form to apply.
Additional benefits
- Professional indemnity insurance at members' rate
- Eligible to be on the BDA online Tutor List
- Discount on a BDA conference
- Discount on a BDA E-Learning training course
- Member Events: online Professionals Networking Meetings
Professional Student Membership
This is for students in the UK only who are currently on a BDA accredited course. Discounts on BDA training courses and conferences are not available to Student Members
Additional benefits
- Members rate for Wiley Dyslexia Journal
Professional Affiliate Membership
This membership is for allied SpLD professions; Educational, Clinical and Chartered Psychologists; Speech & Language and Occupational Therapists registered with the HCPC.
Additional benefits
- Discount on a BDA conference
- Discount on a BDA E-Learning training course