There are many organisations and businesses offering help, advice or equipment to help dyslexics and those teaching or caring for them.

Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia Foundation
8 West Alley, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1EG
01462 454 986 (10am - 1pm Mon - Fri)
dyspraxia@dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

Dyscovery Centre
Alltyryn Campus, University of Wales, Newport NP20 5DA
01633 432330
dyscoverycentre@newport.ac.uk
www.dyscovery.co.uk

Handwriting

Handwriting Interest Group (HIG)
www.nha-handwriting.org.uk

Left-handedness

The Left-Handed Shop
Information and products for left-handers.

Worcester - Left 'n' Write 5 Charles St, Worcester Worcs WR1 2AQ
01905 257 98
info@leftshoponline.co.uk
www.leftshoponline.co.uk

Edinburgh - The Whistling Tortoise, 42a Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 5AX
0131 225 6365

National and International Organisations

Adult Dyslexia Association
336 Brixton Rd, London SW9 7AA
0207 737 7646
www.futurenet.co.uk/charity/ado/adomenu/adomenu.htm
dyslexia.hq@dial.pipex.com
Run by and for dyslexics, the ADO offers information, support, counselling and advice.

Arts Dyslexia Trust (ADT)
14 Churchfield Way, Wye, Ashford, Kent KT25 5EQ
01233 811960
adt@artsdyslexiatrust.org
www.artsdyslexiatrust.org

British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
Unit 8, Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane, Bracknell RG12 7BW
0845 251 9002
helpline@bdadyslexia.org.uk
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

Contact a Family
209-211 City Rd, London EC1V 1JN
0808 808 3555 (10am - 4pm Mon- Fri + 5.30pm - 7.30pm Mon)
info@cafamily.org.uk
www.cafamily.org.uk
Extensive list of disorders, many rare, with information and contact details of appropriate organisations

Dyslexia Action(DA) - formerly Dyslexia Institute
Head Office and National Training and Resource Centre
Park House, Wick Road
Egham, Surrey
TW20 0HH
01784 222300
info@dyslexiaaction.org.uk
www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk
Assessments, tuition and training. 25 centres and 130 outposts

Dyslexia Online
An online magazine offering information on and resources for dyslexia

Dyslexia Teacher
Self descriptive

Dyslexics UK
A good site for parents of dyslexic children, specially those thinking about, or undertaking, home education.

Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre
Frensham, Farnham, Surrey GU10 3BW
01252 792 400
enquiries@arkellcentre.org.uk
www.arkellcentre.org.uk

Independent Schools Council
St Vincent House, 30 Orange Street, London WC2H 7HH
0207 766 7070
office@isc.co.uk
www.isc.co.uk/

International Dyslexia Association (previously Orton
Association)

National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN)
Nasen House, 4/5 Amber Business Village, Amber Close, Amington, Tamworth, Staffs B77 4RP
01827 311500
welcome@nasen.org.uk
www.nasen.org.uk

National Association of Professionals concerned with Language Impairment in Children (NAPLIC)
Loveny House, Miller Business Park, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 4DA
information@naplic.org.uk
www.naplic.org.uk
For all professionals concerned with children who have significant difficulties including language and communication.

Office for Advice, Assistance, Support and Information on Special Needs
(OAASIS)
OAASIS,1-2 Brock House, Grigg Lane, Brockenhurst, Hants SO42 7RE
01590 622880 (to be warned - phone cost 60p per minute) (10am - 4.30pm Mon - Fri)
oaasis@cambiangroup.com
www.oaasis.co.uk
Information on a range of disorders, including developmental disorders.
Free fact sheets.

Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA)

Right to Read Campaign

Scottish Dyslexia Trust

SofDesign International, Inc
Information/links for dyslexia

Special Needs Information Press (SNIP)
Spring Cottage, Bagot street, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire WS15 3DA
editor@snip-newsletter.co.uk
www.snip-newsletter.co.uk/links.shtml
A good links page.

Well Adjusted Campaign
Information on reasonable adjustments to websites to make them accessible to all.

Research

Dyslexia Research Trust

University Laboratory of Physiology, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PT
Tel: 01865 272116
email: info@dyslexic.org.uk
www.dyslexic.org.uk
Plenty of information, mainly on vision problems (Fowler and Stein et al) and fatty acids.

Speech Therapy

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 1NX
0207 378 3012
info@rcslt.org
www.rcslt.org

ASLTIP
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice
Coleheath Bottom, Speen, Princes Risborough, Bucks HP27 0SZ
01494 488306
www.helpwithtalking.com

Vision

British Association of Behavioural Optometrists
Tel: 029 2022 8144
email: info@babo.co.uk
www.babo.co.uk

On-line shopping

Inspiration

Mind-mapping software.

iANSYST!
A wide selection of dyslexia support resources.

Inclusive Technology

Peta (UK)
A wide range of special scissors, including left-handed and special grips for muscular dystrophy and other inhibiting factors.

textHELP
Text reading software.

Textic
Source for Textic and Talklets toolbars to improve web accessibility.

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Publishers