Celebrating Strengths by Ruth Pierce, Specialist Dyslexia Teacher and Assessor
Saturday 30th September 2023, 10am to 4pm
Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich, SE21 7BG
We are currently getting ready to host our annual Bell House Dyslexia Fair. This year’s Fair has a special focus on ‘Celebrating Strengths and Supporting Challenges’ and will be taking place on Saturday 30th September from 10 to 4pm.
As a parent of a child with dyslexia, I remember only too well the overwhelming feeling of, ‘How do I support my child, who I knew was capable and had so many strengths but was floundering in the school system?’. As a family we would have truly benefited from the support and advice on offer at the Fair. It truly is a wonderful opportunity to bring together families, educators, and the wider dyslexia community to share their experiences and advice whilst developing further awareness.
Around ten percent of the UK population are believed to be dyslexic. Dyslexia is a learning difference which affects information processing and is often manifested in difficulties with reading and writing. However, with the right support, people with dyslexia can excel in any field and often have particular strengths in creative fields, problem solving and oral skills.
We will be continuing with our popular ‘Primary and Secondary school panel’ events – these sessions allow us to learn from each other, and hear directly from students, parents and experts about how best to navigate the school system. We have a full programme of presentations with experts in their field who will be presenting on key topics such as the use of assistive technology, improving reading fluency and developing spelling skills. Please visit our website page https://bit.ly/447Yr7a to access the presentation schedule.
Alongside the presentations, we have planned several creative events and workshops to make this an enjoyable fair for the whole family. This includes a creative writing workshop; letterpress printing workshops with Simon Trewin from the Garage Press and ‘The Illusioneer’ will be offering a chance to learn magic tricks.
We have had an increasing interest in the 1:1 advice clinic, and this year we have been fortunate enough to have more dyslexia experts available who will be able to advise you on topics such as examination access arrangements, dyslexia screeners and assessment and how best to support your child’s literacy and numeracy needs at home. It is possible to sign up for the advice clinics on the day.
The Fair will hold an exhibition of local and national dyslexia resources and products, and this gives a further chance to discover useful resources and talk to experts. Refreshments will be available at the cafe.
The Dyslexia Fair is still completely FREE to attend and we are very much looking forward to welcoming you at Bell House.
Further Information www.bellhouse.co.uk/events
About Bell House
Bell House is an educational charity, based in Dulwich, in a beautiful large Grade II Listed Georgian house with extensive gardens. The house is a centre for educational needs with dyslexia support being a key focus with regular courses, events and workshops for teachers, children, and parents from London and the South of England.