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
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

Dyscovery Centre
4a Church Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 2DZ
029 2062 8222
dyscoverycentre@btclick.com
www.dyscovery.co.uk

Handwriting

Handwriting Interest Group (HIG)
www.handwritinginterestgroup.org.uk

Left-handedness

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

London - 57 Brewer St, London WIR 3FB
020 7437 3910

Dorset - (appointments only) 14 Norfolk Ave, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2SE
01202 484 013

Essex - 4a Pier Ave, Clacton on Sea, Essex CO15 1NJ
01255 479 004

Worcester - The Left-Handed Shop 5 Charles St, Worcester Worcs WR1 2AQ
01905 257 98
www.lefthand-education.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
020 7737 7646
www.futurenet.co.uk/charity/ado/adomenu/adomenu.htm
ado@qpwebs.co.uk
Run by and for dyslexics, the ADO offers information, support, counselling and advice.

Arts Dyslexia Trust
(ADT)
Lodge Cottage, Braybourne Lees, Nr Ashford, Kent TN25 6QZ
01303 813 221
www.rmplc.co.uk/orgs/nellalex/index.html

British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
98 London Road, Reading, Berks RG1 5AU
01189 662 677
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

Child Development Institute

Contact a Family
209-211 City Rd, London EC1V 1JN
020 7608 8700
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@dyslexia-inst.org.uk
www.dyslexia-inst.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
www.arkellcentre.org.uk

Independent Schools Information Service (ISIS)
35-37 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1
020 7798 1500
www.isis.org.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
www.nasen.org.uk

National Association of Professionals concerned with Language Impairment
in Children (NAPLIC)
Chicklade House, Hindon, Salisbury, Wilts SP3 5SU
01747 820 242
www.naplic.org.uk
For all professionals concerned with children who have significant difficulties including language and communication.

National Federation of Access Centres
South West Regional Access Centre, University of Plymouth, Room 8, Babbage Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA
01752 232 278
www.nfac.org.uk
Access Centres provide needs assessments for students entitled to the Disabled Students' Allowance.

Office for Advice, Assistance, Support and Information on Special Needs
(OAASIS)
OAASIS, Brock House, Grigg Lane, Brockenhurst, Hants SO42 7RE
09068 633 201 (be warned - phone calls cost 60p per minute)
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 Educational Needs Tribunal

Windsor House, 50 Victoria St, SW1
020 7925 6925
www.dfee.gov.uk/sen/trib1.htm

Special Needs Information Press (SNIP)

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

Oxford University Laboratory of Physiology
Parks Road
Oxford OX1 3PT

Tel: 01865 272116
Fax: 01865 272478
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
2/3 White Hart Yard, London SE1 1NX
020 7378 1200
postmaster@rcslt.org

ASLTIP
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice

Coleheath Bottom, Speen, Princes Risborough, Bucks HP27 0SZ
0870 241 3357
www.asltip.co.uk
asltip@awdry.demon.co.uk

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.