Events
Monday 28th October 2024 AGM 7.30 on Zoom
16th October AGM 2023
Our AGM was on Zoom again this year. Unfortunately we are still without a Chairman as Diana Rabat and Nick Varley resigned due to work commitments. Sarah Meredith (Secretary) and Anne Powell (Treasurer) remain in post.
We plan to have a group discussion / talk about assessments in the New Year details to follow.
6th October 2022
Dyscalculia talk at Cobham Hall School
Nick Varley gave us a very informative talk about Dyscalculia during Dyslexia awareness week. We were very pleased to be able to have a face to face meeting at last after so many Covid restrictions.
Zoom AGM 5th September 2022
Due to work commitments Sam Rapp has resigned as our chairman. We would like to thank Sam for her dedication and commitment to Dyslexia House Association during her Chairmanship.
Diana Rabot and Nick Varley were voted in as join chairmen.
The International Celebration of Dyslexia
took place on Saturday 30th October, we’re pleased to let you know that the recordings are now live on the website: https://www.icd.world/
You can watch each session, including the discussion and Q&A, by scrolling down to our speakers and clicking on the play button featured to the right in each of the boxes which also has their speakers/ session info. So if you missed out, or you’d like to revisit a session or share these with someone you feel might be interested/benefit from them, you can do so in your own time.
2021 AGM 15th September on Zoom
Ten people attended our AGM on Zoom. Sam Rapp our chairman said that due to Covid we had not been able to organise any events this year but with the lifting of restrictions she hoped that in the coming year will be able to offer a range of activities, from face-to-face meetings, Zoom meetings and Webinars.
Events that have taken place:-
Dyslexia Awareness Week 2019 Events at Chatham Library.
Saturday the 5th October 2pm to 4.30pm Click here to see whats on.
Sam Rapp - The Dyslexic Poet with Dyslexia House Association
Presents "WE ARE ALL AMAZING"
An Evening of Spoken Word Headlining Lemn Sissay MBE Together with a selection of Kent's Finest Poets.
GlassBox Theatre Gillingham Saturday 12th October 2019 7pm Tickets : GlassBox Theatre £10+ Concessions.
Dyslexia and Me Competition
Do you draw, paint or Write? Have your say about Life School and Dyslexia.
Enter our competition and challenge perceptions that one size fits all.
Click here for all the details.
Parliamentary Committee Meeting
Sam Rapp the chairman of Dyslexia House Association attended the Parliamentary Dyslexia Committee meeting on the 14th October 2019.
Lecture on Dyslexia
Sam will also be presenting a lecture on Dyslexia in London on the 8th October.
Dyslexia Awareness Week 2019
To celebrate Dyslexia Awareness week 2019 Dyslexia House was at Medway Library on the 5th October. There were poetry readings and talks on dyslexia from 2pm to 4.30pm.
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To celebrate 2018 Dyslexia Awareness Week 1st to 7th October,
Dyslexia House Association presented an evening with the author, Joe Beech
Joe gave his unique understanding of dyslexia from both sides at
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL. Joe was diagnosed at 8 years old with both dyslexia and dyspraxia. He survived school, went onto sixth form and then university to study to be teacher. He became an author and taught science at Dartford Grammar School. 'Not bad' for a dyslexic and proof that everyone can achieve, and that a diagnosis of dyslexia is not the end of the world.
CONGRATULATIONS !
Thank you all for your lovely entries to the “Positive about Dyslexia” competition. The judges have now made their decisions.
The prize winners are:
Under 16’s : Iris Hehir (age 9)
Adults:
Sam Rapp (Written category) for poem “Dyslexic I am”
John Dove (Art category) for poster.
Commendations:
Monty Vick
Chris Brown
The prizes of Kindle Fires will be presented at our AGM by Helen Boden, CEO of the British Dyslexia Association.
All Dyslexia House Events take place at the Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road Rochester.
"Assessments"
A talk on "Assessments" Speaker Sarah Meredith took place on 23rd November 2017.
"Assessments and Assessing : Your Questions Answered"
At the Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School.
" Neurodiversity and Dyslexia"
A very informative talk by Kate Saunders the CEO of the British Dyslexia Association took place on the 13th June 2017 at the Maths school.
Drop-in at Hemstead Library on World Dyslexia Day 5th October from 10am to 4pm.
Dyslexia House AGM July 2017
Some of the members who attended the AGM and BBQ
British Dyslexia Association Webinars
The British Dyslexia Association are holding some excellent webinars go to this page of their website for more details.
British Dyslexia Association Courses for Primary Teachers and TAs
British Dyslexia Association Courses for primary teachers and teaching assistants.
The courses include a range of topics, screening for dyslexia, practical solutions for dyslexia and dyscalculiaBooking forms can be found on the BDA website
Details of these courses can be found on the British Dyslexia website - Training Page Click here
British Dyslexia Association Courses for Secondary Teachers and TAs
British Dyslexia Association Courses for secondary teachers and teaching assistants.
The courses include a range of topics , screening for dyslexia, practical solutions for dyslexia and dyscalculiaBooking forms can be found on the BDA website
Details of these courses can be found on the British Dyslexia website - Training Page Click here
British Dyslexia Association Courses for Teachers Working in Further Education.
How to Support Post 16 Students with Dyslexia. The courses cover Practical Solutions for Dyslexia and Screening for Dyslexia as well as Dyscalculia
Details of these courses can be found on the British Dyslexia website - Training Page Click here
British Dyslexia Association Courses for Teachers Working in Higher Education.
How to Support Post 18 Students with Dyslexia. The courses cover Practical Solutions for Dyslexia and Screening for Dyslexia as well as Dyscalculia
Details of these courses can be found on the British Dyslexia website - Training Page Click here
British Dyslexia Association Employers' Courses
How to be a Dyslexia Friendly Employer. The courses cover, Understanding Dyslexia, Making Reasonable Adjustments for Dyslexia and Screening for Dyslexia as well as Workplace Assessors Programme.