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…
The BDA is pleased to announce that this year’s 'Awards Ceremony and Fundraising Dinner' will be taking place at the prestigious Home of England Rugby, Twickenham Rugby Stadium, on the 29th November 2019. The evening promises to…
As the countdown to the Virgin Money London Marathon 2019 grows shorter and shorter, we'd like to introduce you to Team BDA and the runners who will be raising vital funds for the British Dyslexia Association this April! Come along and support…
In memory of the late journalist AA Gill, The Sunday Times and his daughter Flora Gill have announced a £5000 prize for the next emerging food critic. AA Gill was heavily dyslexic, so much so that his writing was illegible to anyone but himself.…
Baroness Mary Warnock who was the BDA’s President for many years, died on Wednesday at the age of 94. I first met Mary when the BDA held a public debate on whether screening children at age 7 should be made mandatory. She chaired the debate, summarising…
Funding follows a report showing “insufficient” educational psychologists currently working and in the training pipeline to meet demand. The Department for Education has announced £31.6 million extra funding to train more educational…
Neurodiversity is a relatively new term that many people may not yet know much about. However, learning more about neurodiversity and taking steps to better support it in workplaces can be hugely beneficial for employers and employees. it is estimated…
