Ms Rosie Bissett Voted New President Of The EDA
During the General Assembly of 2019, Rosie Bissett was elected chairperson succeeding Michael Kalmár who retired MEET OUR NEW PRESIDENT, ROSIE BISSETT, IRELAND After the General Assembly in Vaxjö (Sweden) on September 28th the new board of the European Dyslexia Association held its first meeting and elected Ms Rosie Bissett as chairperson. Ms Bissett has […]
President Of The European Parliament To EDA: “I Look Forward To Cooperating With You”
The newly elected President of the European Parliament. Mr David Sassoli expressed his “strong commitment to build a more inclusive and accessible Europe, which is one of the main priorities of our legislature.” At the opening of the European Dyslexia Association (EDA) seminar in Vaxjö (Sweden), the president of the EDA, Michael Kalmar received a […]
EDA Asks For An Inclusive Europe
An open letter to the EU election candidates The European Dyslexia Association reminds all candidates to the European Parliament that millions of citizens are still excluded from school and employment in Europe as dyslexia and specific learning disorders are often poorly taken into account. FOR AN INCLUSIVE SCHOOL IN EUROPE To achieve the European objectives […]
Free Online Course On Dyslexia And Foreign Language Teaching
Lancaster University announces a free online learning course on ‘Dyslexia and language teaching’ https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dyslexia/5 which runs from 14th of April – 12th of May 2019. This course is offered by Lancaster University in cooperation with FutureLearn and takes place over four weeks entirely online. It is aimed at English language teachers, teachers of modern foreign languages, teacher […]
Dyslexia And Disability – A Common Commitment In Europe
Eda member of the board of Directors, Vincent Lochmann attended the Academy of European Law seminar in Trier in September 2018 about “Disability in Employment and beyond”. DYSLEXIA AND DISABILITY – A COMMON COMMITMENT IN EUROPE. Eda member of the board of Directors, Vincent Lochmann attended the Academy of European Law seminar in Trier in […]
Dyslexia And Employment, What Does European Law Say?
Eda member of the board of Directors, Vincent Lochmann attended the Academy of European Law seminar in Trier in September 2018 about “Disability in Employment and beyond”. How can European law be interpreted about Employment and Dyslexia? Some adults with dyslexia may face difficulties in the labour market. Some may need reasonable accommodation in the […]
Report From BDA Conference
Chairman Michael Kalmár’s speech The European Dyslexia Association board was gracefully invited to attend the British Dyslexia Associations international Conference in Oxford between March 10–12, 2016. Our Chairman, Michael Kalmár took part in the opening ceremony with a speech addressing the collaboration between our two organisations. He also spoke about the fact that only 14 […]
Proposals To The French Education System
The Editorial of the Bulletin 82 – December 2014 – published by the french association APEDA France, Associations de Parents d’Enfants et d’Adultes en Difficulté d’Apprentissage du langage écrit et oral (dyslexie, dysorthographie, dyscalculie) Association Loi 1901, (French Association of Parents of Children with learning disabilities in written and oral language) presents the proposals made by […]
Systematic Review Of Tests And Interventions On Dyslexia
There are tons of different methods to diagnose and test for dyslexia out there. The clinical practice varies widely, and identifying the screening methods, diagnostic processes and support measures for which scientific evidence has been established is a challenging task. Therefore the Swedish government has commissioned the Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU) to […]
Libraries Decide To Help Persons With Dyslexia And Related Difficulties
During the IFLA Congress in Lyon, the Dyslexia Session “DYSLEXIA? Welcome to our Library” took place on 19 August 2014 In that session Dr Anne-Marie Montarnal, EDA Administrator contributed with ”What is new about dyslexia and EDA” . In 2001 the IFLA for the first time published the “Guidelines for Library Services to Persons with Dyslexia”. Since […]
