DEMOS Project - Module: Dyslexia

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Dyslexia

British Dyslexia Association: http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/

Case studies of dyslexic students in Higher Education: Case Studie 1 : Claire; Case Study 2 : Alan

Davis Dyslexia Association International: http://www.dyslexia.com/

Fonts for Dyslexia: A discussion about the best fonts to use when producing information for people with dyslexia.; http://www.dyslexic.com/database/articles/
print/fonts.html

Understanding dyslexia: An introduction to students with dyslexia in HE. This document is more of a guide for students but is an interesting introduction commissioned by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council.; http://www.shefc.ac.uk/content/library/dyslexia.html

Dyslexia and the library

There is very little information currently available on dyslexia and library access. However, below are some sources of further information.

Access to Libraries Services: IT for users with dyslexia by Ted Pottage of the British Dyslexia Association.; http://www.sbu.ac.uk/litc/lt/1999/news1327.html

Library services for users with disabilities: Listings of advice and services available for disabled students (including students with dyslexia) in the Manchester Academic Libraries.; http://www.ais.salford.ac.uk/publica/
notes/caldistxt0102.pdf (PDF)

Dyslexics as library users.: An account from the USA of the difficulties people with dyslexia face when accessing library services and how one library has dealt with the issues.; http://www.rit.edu/~easi/lib/oppo7.htm

These links may also be of some use:

Library Services for Visually Impaired people: a manual of best practice: http://www.nlbuk.org/bpm/contents.html

Centre for Accessible Environments: http://www.cae.org.uk/

Building design and signage.: Although primarily researching access issues for visually impaired people this may be a good place to start.; http://www.jmuaccess.org.uk/home.asp

Study Skills

Study Skills Online: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/~mastmmg/
ssguide/sshome.htm

MMU Learning Support Unit: Practical Skills: http://www.mmu.ac.uk/lsu/studyskills/

Virginia-Tech: Study Skills Self-help Information: http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html

Study Skills & Learning Support: http://www.namss.org.uk/study.htm

Other

Paul Sloane's list of Classic Lateral Thinking Puzzles: http://einstein.et.tudelft.nl/~arlet/puzzles/lateral.html

Paper-based resources

Miles, T.R. & Gilroy, D.E. (1986) Dyslexia at College, Methuen, London.

National Working Party on Dyslexia in Higher Education (1999). Dyslexia in Higher Education: policy, provision and practice. The University of Hull. (A summary of this report is available at: http://www.hull.ac.uk/psychology/NWP_Report.htm)

Ryden, M. (1997) Dyslexia. How would I cope? 3rd Edition. London: Jessica Kingsley.

West, T.G. (1997) In the Mind's Eye. New York: Prometheus Books.

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