Offaly Branch of the DAI

2010 Charity Christmas Card Catalogue now available

Yes, we know it’s early and you’re more likely to be thinking of sunscreen (or umbrellas) than snow, but we’d like to let everyone know about our attractive range of charity Christmas cards for Christmas 2010 for sale in aid of the Dyslexia Association. This year [...]

Spectrum Alliance Conference 2010
“Commom Themes: Strategies for Managing Co-occuring Conditions”

Venue: Red Cow Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin 22.
Dates: Saturday 16th October 2010.
Times: 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.

The Spectrum Alliance is an umbrella organisation which seeks to raise awareness of hidden disabilities. The four member organisations which make up the Spectrum Alliance are:

Aspire – Asperger Syndrome Association of [...]

Seminar for Adult Literacy Tutors on Dyslexia

Venue: Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2.
Dates: Saturday 25th September.
Times: 10.00am to 1.00pm.
This course is designed for trained and experienced adult literacy tutors, who wish to know more about working with adults with dyslexia. The detailed course programme and application information is available to download below:
Adult Literacy [...]

DAI Courses for Parents

DAI Courses for Parents will be next run in autumn 2010 as follows:

2nd October – Athy, Co. Kildare.
6th November – Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Click on the course location to download an application form (WORD format). Alternatively, contact the DAI office and a form can be emailed or posted to you.
Topics covered on these [...]

1. One Day Course for Leaving Cert. Students with Dyslexia

Venue: Mercer Hotel, Lower Mercer St., Dublin 2.
Date: Saturday 9th October 2010.
This is a one day course for students in 5th and 6th year at second level. It will cover understanding your own dyslexia and learning style, note-taking, study skills and organisational [...]

1.In-Service Course for Teachers

Venue: Castletroy, Limerick.
Dates: 11th, 18th and 25th September and 2nd and 9th October 2010.
Times: 9.30am to 2.00 pm each day.
This course will run over five days and is open to qualified primary and second level teachers. The detailed course programme and application information is available to download on the Teachers section [...]

Following the success of our first full year providing workshops in the Midlands for children with Dyslexia, we are delighted to announce that our Workshops are back again in September.  We have a new Venue this year in Tullamore in St Marys Youth Centre, (once again a huge thank you to the Principal Micheal Hyland, the Board [...]

Members of the Offaly Branch of DAI Committee receiving 2nd place in the Offaly Co Council Chairmans Community Award for combating Social exclusion pictured here receiving award being presented by Cllr Noel Bourke Chairman Offaly County Council on Wed June [...]

A big thank you to all who took part in the Flora Womens Mini Marathon in Dublin on Monday 7th June.   A great day was had by all despite the terrible weather and all money raised will go a long way to helping provide workshops for [...]

For all those people who have been asking about the availability of sponsorship forms, please collect one from the workshop committee members or download one here. Forms may be used to support people entering into the Flora Women’s Mini-Marathon on 7th June 2010 or to gather sponsorship in aid of the Offaly Branch DAI if you [...]