Workshops / Training Sessions
The CDA offers a variety of workshops and training sessions;
Workshops for parents, training sessions for schools, dyslexia awareness training for employers and drama workshops for dyslexic kids.
Please see below for details.
Workshops For Parents on how to help and support your dyslexic child
The CDA run courses to help parents better understand and support their dyslexic children. These courses consist of five two-hour workshops which are run all over Cornwall at varying times, daytime and evening, to make it easier for parents to attend. For current courses in 2010, see flyer for dates and venues. Future dates will be posted on this website so please check regularly.
Forthcoming courses are planned for the Isles of Scilly, Truro, Penzance and St Stephen (near St Austell) in the autumn term. ;
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Workshop Sessions for Schools
The CDA has over 15 the years of experience working with dyslexics and supporting them and their families. In response to many enquiries for help and advise we've put together this series of workshops for schools and colleges. The CDA is able to offer a variety of sessions, delivered by experienced CDA trainers - see flyer for details.
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Free Dyslexia Awareness Training for Organisations, trainers and Employers
The CDA has over 15 years experience working with dyslexics and supporting them and their families. Now thanks to funding from the Big Lottery we have just started a new Dyslexia Awareness and Support Iniative for Adults, DAISI.
In response to many inquiries for help and advice we can now offer free Dyslexia Awareness Workshops, which are suitable for anyone working in the statutory or voluntary sector, in business, and those in education or employment services - see flyer for details. See Events pages for current workshop dates and venues. DAISI centre 01872 222911
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Reading Without Tears
Reading Without Tears Workshop
Reading Without Tears This workshop is aimed at parents with children who are struggling with reading and helps you to discover practical, home-friendly, ways of developing your child's interest and confidence in reading using games, amusement and everyday life. A (free) workshop FOR PARENTS AND CARERS It is being delivered by the Cornwall Dyslexia Association because of their experience in supporting children's reading needs. Some of you who attend this workshop may wish to move onto one of our Dyslexia Awareness courses, if it is appropriate. However, others will find the strategies and activities useful, even though their children do not have specific learning difficulties. For forthcoming dates see below or to request a workshop in your area contact Sally 01726 69336 10th February 2010. Trevisker Primary School (St Eval) 9.15-11.15am Goodhavern School 1-3pm contact details for both is Parent Support team 01841 541258 ;