We have received feedback that a small number of Contact magazine: May 2019 have been printed out of alignment. If you have been affected by this, please contact membership@bdadyslexia.org.uk and they will post a new copy out to you. Sorry for…
The reception baseline assessment (RBA) is scheduled to be introduced in all state-funded primary schools in September 2020. Almost 10,000 schools signed up to pilot the Reception Baseline Assessment – the 20-minute check that will mean Key Stage…
A big thank you to all of Team BDA who ran the Virgin Money London Marathon 2019 this weekend, pushing themselves to the limit whilst raising vital funds for the British Dyslexia Association. You were all amazing and have so far raised an incredible £18,900! Big…
TISA, the investing and saving membership organisation, has published a dyslexia and dyscalculia help-sheet to assist financial firms in their understanding and improve the service provided to customers with vulnerabilities. Dyslexia affects 10% of…
Supported by the British Dyslexia Association, the report brings together sector experts and research of over 1,300 parents examining emotional and psychological impact of poorly supported dyslexia. Today, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)…
The London Marathon 2019 takes place this weekend, on Sunday 28th April! We thought we would introduce you to some more members of Team BDA who are doing a fantastic job of training for the big one, whilst raising vital funds for those with dyslexia! Chris…
Professor Tony Buzan died at 3am on 13th April 2019 after complications arising from a fall at home. Professor Tony Buzan connected the world with the invention of his trailblazing technique, the Mind Map. His work in the field of Human Intelligence…
With just 16 days to go until the London Marathon 2019, we thought we would introduce you to some more members of Team BDA who are doing a fantastic job of training for the big one, whilst raising vital funds for those with dyslexia! John Martin One…
The BDA are very grateful to Maggie Snowling and Philip Kirby for kindly sharing their expertise and thoughts about dyslexia with the BDA through producing the document "Refuting the "Dyslexia Myth". Their work here offers a clear response…
The Department of Education (DfE) announced in November 2018 that a diagnostic assessment conducted at any age, which results in a diagnosis of dyslexia, will be accepted as part of an application for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA). It…
