Altformat Altformat Steven O’Brien Chief Executive Adult Dyslexia Access North-West Email : [email protected] .

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Steven O’Brien Steven O’Brien

Chief ExecutiveChief Executive

Adult Dyslexia Access Adult Dyslexia Access

North-WestNorth-West

Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected]

www.dyslexia-check.comwww.dyslexia-check.com

Adult Dyslexia AccessAdult Dyslexia AccessNorth West organisation delivering :North West organisation delivering :

Training awareness and accredited Training awareness and accredited qualificationsqualifications

Nationally recognised researchNationally recognised research Mentoring, information and guidanceMentoring, information and guidance Regional helplineRegional helpline Screening , assessments and technical Screening , assessments and technical

assessmentsassessments Offices in the Northwest of EnglandOffices in the Northwest of England

PerceptionPerception

What is your perception of What is your perception of dyslexia?dyslexia?

StereotypesStereotypes

Poor ReaderPoor Reader Poor SpellerPoor Speller Left HandedLeft Handed Mirror WritingMirror Writing LazyLazy Low I.QLow I.Q MaleMale Disadvantaged BackgroundDisadvantaged Background

Case History’sCase History’s

Ian the Refuse CollectorIan the Refuse Collector

Low incomeLow income Formative EducationFormative Education Local CollegeLocal College Funded Assessment by the Learning Funded Assessment by the Learning

and Skills Counciland Skills Council Access courseAccess course Spelling programsSpelling programs

What Helped IanWhat Helped Ian

Disability Students AllowanceDisability Students Allowance PC, Printer, ScannerPC, Printer, Scanner DictaphoneDictaphone Text to speech softwareText to speech software Screen readerScreen reader E-booksE-books Wife and empathyWife and empathy

Ideal worldIdeal world

Pre Interview/applicationPre Interview/application Appropriate documentation on entryAppropriate documentation on entry Dyslexia Mentor / Proof Reader/ TutorDyslexia Mentor / Proof Reader/ Tutor Needs assessment / ICT at the start Needs assessment / ICT at the start

of courseof course Institution approach which is Institution approach which is

proactive not prescriptiveproactive not prescriptive