LATEST NEWS

An Open Meeting

Dyslexia: Your Questions Answered

was held 6th July 2010, see article

An Open Meeting

Jim Doyle. West Cumbria Educational Psychologist and Author

was held 16th March 2010, see article

Chairs report for 2009 published

The Chair of the WCDA published her report into activities during 2009, at the AGM 3rd November 2009.
You can read the full report here.
Also avalable as a PDF document here.

Dyslexia Awareness Week

7th Nov 09: Committee members held a collection at Dunmail Park
raising nearly £100 and making many useful contacts

An Open Meeting

Helpful Hints: Kumon Maths

was held 30th June 2009 in Cockermouth, see article

An Open Meeting

Helpful Hints: Learning Through Fun

was held 23rd March 2009, see article

Helpful Hints for Dyslexics of all ages

was held on Tuesday 20th May 2008.
Well attended and much positive feedback was received, read the report.

Dyslexia Assessments. The WCDA have access to a specialist teacher and assessor who is M.ED and A.M.B.D.A. qualified.
They can offer a screening assessment for Dyslexia, assessment for access arrangements for examinations and assessment for Disabled Students Allowance. For further details contact Doris Pearce, the Chair of WCDA via mobile telephone number at bottom of this page, or through the Lakes College LRC number.

See articles on Threat to Close West Cumbria Literacy Centres

Letter to the Telegraph

Anne Mackenzie recently had a letter published in the Daily Telegraph commenting on the controversial decision of Government Minister Ruth Kelly to send her son to a specialist school, while our Local Education Authority has closed state provision in Cumbria.
See letter in Articles Section.

previous events:
"Dyslexia Friendly Parenting"
held at Penrith
(see Articles section)

"Aiming For University"
held at Ulverston
(see Articles section)

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West Cumbria Dyslexia Association: Contact Doris Pearce 07863 329747

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