Dyslexia Support Organizations:

The International Dyslexia Association

Suite 382, Chester Building, 8600 La Salle Road, Baltimore

MD 21286-2044, USA.

tel: (1) 410 296-0232 fax: (1) 410 321 5069

A network of support groups throughout the USA and with good contacts around the world. Their web site contains an enormous amount of useful information in

English.

web site: http://www.interdys.org/

Fast Forward Program – training program that MUST be administered by a certified professional.

Helpline tel : (1) 510 665 9700

web site : http://www.fastforward.com

Other contact:

Judy F.Flax Ph.D

Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience

Rutgers University

197 University Avenue

Newark

NJ 07102 USA

tel: (1) 973 353 1080 x3214 fax: (1) 973 353 1760

e-mail :

 

Richard Lavoie – American educational consultant on Dyslexia training films

web site helpline : http://www.Idonline.org/askrick/bio.html

 

Luxembourg:

DYSPEL a.s.b.l.

33, Avenue Victor Hugo   L-1750 Luxembourg, G.D. Luxembourg

tel: (+352) 2647.8505 e-mail:   or  

As well as holding regular support and information meetings, DYSPEL has a resource library of books and videos which members can borrow. A newsletter is produced three times a year and parents can discuss their worries with someone who has personal experience.

Service Rééducatif Ambulatoire (SREA)

17a, route de Longwy   L-8080  Bertrange
Tel: 26 44 441    fax: 26 44 450   email:

Service Pedagogique Rééducativ - for children at schools in Luxembourg Ville 110, avenue Gaston Diderich, L-1420 Luxembourg. Tel: 4796 2769 fax: 44 25 19

Service de l’Education Différenciée

36, avenue de la Porte-Neuve, L-2227 Luxembourg. Tel: 478 5175 fax: 46 01 05

Service de Guidance de l’enfance

9, rue Bertholet, L-1233 Luxembourg. Tel: 45 28 77

Centre Logopédie

Val St André, L-1128 Luxembourg. Tel: 25 09 08

SCAP (Service de consultation et d’aide psychomotrice du ‘Lëtzebuurger Aktiounskrees Psychomotrik’ )

Val St André, L-1128 Luxembourg. Tel: 26 44 48

LOS Dudelange ( Lehrinstitut füf Orthographie und Schreibtechnik)

c/o Marlene Lichtmess, Brotstrasse 33, D-54290 Trier.

Tel: +49 651 75975 fax: +49 651 75904 email:

CHL – Kanner Clinique

4, rue Bable, L-1210 Luxembourg. Tel: 44 11 31

(Dr Irene Riekel-Clasen neurologist; Liliane Assa psychomotricien; Dominique Liberman psychologue)

Association Luxembourgeoise des Orthophonistes (ALO)

B.P. 898, L-2018 Luxembourg. (contact for a list of independent orthophonists)

Ophthalmologist

Dr. Sigitia Paruliene, 8, ave Victor Hugo, L-1750 Luxembourg. Tel: 22 50 05

Dr. Horst Kremers, 8, rue Notre Dame, L-2240 Luxembourg. Tel: 22 25 70

Service de Guidance de l'enfance

9 rue Bertholet, L-1233 Luxembourg

tel: (352) 45 28 77

Magasin - Geschäft - Shop: Tousch – Spill, Sport, Spass;

11 rue dela Gare, L- 5353 Oetrange, Luxembourg.

Tel: 35 96 55–11; fax: 35 96 55 –13.

 

Bélgique

APEDA Bélgique

Marianne Turbiaz-Hallet, Avenue du Prince Héritier 10, B-1200 Brussels, Bélgique. Tél /fax: + 32 2 763 33 78 (lundi-vendredi, entre 9h–18h)

email:

ECOC – European Children Our Concern

Rue Defacqz 1 BTE 18, B -1000 Brussels, Bélgique.

Tél: +32 2 537 4836 fax: +32 2 537 9212 website: http://www.ecic.be/

DITT – Dyslexia International – Tools and Technologies asbl.

1 rue Defacqz B –1000 Brussels, Bélgique. Tél / fax +32 2 537 7066

email: website: www.ditt-online.org

Community Help Service

Children’s Department - for assessments

Rue St Georges 102, B-1050 Brussels, Bélgique. Tél: +32 2 647 67 80

 

France

APEDA France

Mme Birmel, Secretariat 3 bis ave des Solidaaire,

F-78320 Le Mesnil St Denis, France. Tél: + 33 134 619643

CORIDYS

7 av. Marcel Pagnol, F-13090 Aix-en-Provence, France

Tél: +33 44 295 1796 fax: +33 44 295 1797 email : [email protected]

Une bibliographie et quelques adresses est disponible au http://www.coridys.asso.fr/

 

Germany:

Bundesverband Legasthenie e.V.

Königstrasse 32, D-30175 Hannover, Deutschland

tel: (49) 511 31 87 38 fax: (49) 511 31 87 39

Zeitschrift des Bundesverbandes Legasthenie e.V.

BVL Legasthenie - The German Association magazine, six times a year.

A book list in German can be obtained from the above or from DYSPEL.

SCHUBI Lernmedien Gmbh - suppliers of Dyslexia books, videos, CD-Roms

Zeppelinstrasse 8

D-78244 Gottmadingen

tel: (49) 77 31 9 7230 fax: (49) 77 31 9 72394

web-site: http://www.schubi.com

e-mail:

 

 

Ireland:

Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities

1 Suffolk Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

tel: (353)1 679 0276 fax: (353) 1 679 0273

UK:

The British Dyslexia Association - 100 local support associations

98 London Road, Reading, RG1 5AU, UK.

tel: (44) 118 966 2677 fax: (44) 1118 935 1927 e-mail:

web site: http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/

Helpline: tel: (44) 118 966 8271

BDA Publications and resources available from the above address or from DYSPEL

 

Davis Dyslexia Association International

Lists available Dyslexia practitioners in Britain

web site: http://www.dyslexia.com

 

Dyslexia-Net

The UK’s first Independent Online Dyslexia community with an ‘Audio’ site. Severe sufferers who find it difficult to read can listen to the site’s advice.

web site: http://www.dyslexia-net.co.uk/

The Dyslexia Institute - 23 teaching and assessment centres

133 Gresham Road, Staines, TW18 2AJ, UK.

tel: (44) 1784 463851 fax: (44) 1784 460747 e-mail:

web site: http://www.dyslexia-inst.org.uk/

Helpline: tel: (44) 118 966 8271

DI Publications and Videos - information from the above address or from DYSPEL

 

Dyslexia Online – Dr. Harold Levinson’s site and dedicated to "resolving the traditional misconceptions of dyslexia and related attention deficit disorders."

web site: http://www.dyslexiaonline.com

Hilary Farmer – a person who can assist with individual training

tel: (44) 1235 536111 e-mail:

Royal College of Psychiatrists – fact-sheets that can be downloaded free of charge

web site : www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info/mhgu/index.htm

 

ITALY:

A.I.D. – Associazione Italiana Dislessia

Tel: (39) 051 237744

Helpline tel: (39) 051 380924

web site : http://www.dislessioa.org

 

SWEDEN:

Not much information available, but we have been advised of the below sites and help in Göteborg

web sites:

http://www.kalbynet.se/dyslexi/nytt/nytt8.html

http://www.kalbynet.se/dyslexi/nytt/nytt7.html

http://www.kalbynet.se/dyslexi/nytt/nytt6.html

http://www.lindbla.se

http://home.swipnet.se/~w-57779/home.html

http://home3.swipnet.se/~w-39586/dyslexi/Handbok.html

http://www.itv.se/hf/om/dyslexi.html

http://www.fob.se/

http://www.svesok.kb.se/Ekonomi_samhalle_och_utbilding/Utbilding_och_forskning?Elever_med_sarskilda_nehov/main.html

http://www.vetamer.se/

SkrivPunkten Göteborg

Helpline: tel: (46) 31 335 30 04 / (46) 31 335 3165

 

 

 

 

Books and Videos:

Ott, Philamena - How to Detect and Manage Dyslexia (1997) - Heinemann.

ISBN: 0 435 104 195

Thomson, M. & Watkins, B. - Dyslexia, A Teaching Handbook (1998 2nd ed.) - Whurr Publishers.

ISBN: 1 861 560 397

Ostler, Christine - Study Skills, A Pupil's Survival Guide (1996) - Ammonite Books.

ISBN: 1 869 866 10X

Henderson, Anne - Maths for the Dyslexic - a practical guide (1998) - Fulton.

ISBN: 1 853 465 348

Lindsey , Peers & Reid, Dr. Gavin - Multilingualism, Literacy and Dyslexia - A Challenge for Educators (2000)

Published in association with the BDA.

ISBN: 1 85346 696 4

Also available from David Fulton, 26-27 Boswell Street, London WC1N 3JD, UK.

Get Ahead (Video 1992) Lana Israel

The Buzan Organization, 54 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PX, UK.

Language Shock - Dyslexia Across Cultures (1998) European Children ~ Our Concern

A multimedia Pack for Learners, Parents and Teachers, includes a guide, video and web site.

The guide contains useful addresses in the countries of the European Union. Available in French, German and English from:

EC~OC, rue Defacqz 1, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium.

tel: (32) 2 537 48 36 fax: (32) 2 537 9212

Klees , M. & Grammaticos, E. - Dyslexie - où est la différence?

Available from : Jean Pierre Gilot, rue Falaise 37, B-1470 Baisy-Thy, Belgium

Plantier , G. - Les Malheurs d'un Enfant Dyslexique - (1981) Paris, Albin Michel

Adler , Eva - Legasthenie verstehen: Lese-Rechtschreib-Rechen-Schwächen bewältigen - (1998) Schulheft

ISBN: 3 901655 11 5

Benz , Elisabeth - Praxisbuch Legasthenie : Lese- und Rechrtschreibschwäche Ursachen und Erscheinungsformen; Ubungsvorschlage fur Therapie und Alltag -

(1999 7th ed.) SCHUBI Lemmedien

ISBN: 4 006810 103005

Schwark , Rita - Stichwort Legasthenie - (1999) Wihelm Heyne Verlag, München

ISBN: 3 453 14138 5

Suppliers:

Specialist English Dyslexia Booksellers:

Read and Write Educational Supplies books and teaching resources by mail order.

Jean Evans, Mount Pleasant, Mill Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7AJ, UK.

tel/fax: (44) 1233 720618

Oetrange Shop: Tousch-Spill, Sport, Spass

11 rue de la Gare, L-5353 Oetrange

tel: (352) 35 96 55 - 11 fax: (352) 35 96 55 - 13

Educational and special needs equipment, material and toys in French, German and some in English

German catalogue - Schubi :- available from Dyspel