Our Mission

Our primary aim is to provide assistance to children who have a specific learning requirement known as Dyslexia.

Charity Status

Offaly Dyslexia Group is a voluntary not-for-profit organisation affiliated to the Dyslexia Association of Ireland.

Fund-Raising Activities

From time to time Offaly Dyslexia Group will be holding Fund-raising activities, please feel free to contact us with your suggestions or indeed make a donation:

Visit www.lyonscharitygiveaway.ie and find out how to nominate our charity to win €10,000

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Please support DAI Branches which have been nominated for the AIB Better Ireland Programme.

Please support three of our reading workshops in the AIB Better Ireland Programme. The Dublin Northside (Gardiner Street) workshop, the Rush/Lusk/Skerries workshop and the Enniscorthy workshop have all been short listed for the AIB Better Ireland programme and we would really appreciate [...]

DAI Courses For Members

Course For Parents:

Venue: Mercer Hotel, Mercer St., Dublin 2. (behind Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre).
Dates: Wednesday 24th February and 3rd March, 2010.
Time: 7.00 – 9.30 pm each evening.
This course will take place over two evenings. Topics covered will include:

* Understanding Dyslexia.
* Understanding the assessment report.
* Accessing support in school, e.g. learning support, Irish exemption, exam accommodations.
* Practical [...]

Offalian Changes Take Place Overnight…

Hi there! This post is to update our readers about a change which has taken place in relation to the group generally and the website here as a result. Don’t worry, it’s nothing to worry about – it’s all good!

Following discussion with the Branch Committee the decision has been taken that in recognition of our affiliation [...]

Offaly Dyslexia Group Christmas Stamp Appeal

This is just a short post to remind readers that the Offaly Dyslexia Group are collecting used and unused postage stamps as part of our fund-raising campaign. As the festive season is rapidly approaching we will all be receiving extra post, some of which will have good old fashioned stamps on it!

Please remember the Offaly Dyslexia [...]

Community Foundation for Ireland Comes Up Trumps…

It is with absolute delight that the Offaly Dyslexia Group can reveal that our fund-raising efforts continue to be successful. Only last Friday we received the news that we have been selected to receive a grant of €1,000 from the Community Foundation For Ireland.

The grant, which was applied for under the Small Grants Scheme was presented [...]

New Tutor For Offaly Dyslexia Group

Hi Folks! Sorry about the long absence of posting here on the Offaly Dyslexia Group Website. We’ve been rushed off our feet since we opened our doors at the end of September…

As you already know, our numbers of workshop participants have grown dramatically and so has our tutorial staff! Recently we welcomed Ms Fiona Murtagh to [...]

Final Un-veiling of Offaly Dyslexia Group Fundraising Plans…

Yesterday morning the Offaly Dyslexia Group received a mystery packet in the post. With its brown paper packaging and hand-written address, plus a real stamp you might imagine that we were intrigued as to its contents.

With some excitement our secretary gingerly ripped the envelope asunder only to reveal a compliments slip with a hand written note [...]

Offaly Dyslexia Group: Skule’s Out Four Tha Summa!

Yesterday evening saw the culmination of the six week trial workshops held by the Offaly Dyslexia Group at Daingean National School.

Thanks to our tutor’s and the efforts of the Offaly Dyslexia Group these workshops were held on a trial basis over a six week period. We like to refer to it as a ‘getting to know [...]

Teacher’s DAI Course

Teachers interested in applying for the forthcoming DAI Course to be held in September 2009 may find more information on our [...]

Fun Day Walk in Glendalough

Glendalough 27th September 2009

Dyslexia is not all about class work, it is about discovering who you are and being proud of it. We know people with dyslexia often experience feelings of isolation, of being alone. Walk with us and know that you are not alone.

Take this wonderful opportunity [...]