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Welcome & Benvenuti

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Friday June 30 keynotes from:

  • Ruth Falzon ‘Life Perspectives’
  • David McLoughlin ‘Adult Dyslexia’

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Friday evening – city walk & social dinner

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Saturday July 1 keynotes from:

  • Silvia Paracchini ‘Genetics’
  • Alessandro Antonietti & Alice Cancer ‘Rhythm-based Telerehabilitation’
  • John Rack ‘Past, Present and Future’

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+ many more presentations, and posters

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News on EDA projects and working groups

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EDA Board

  • EDA Board elected from our members.
  • All volunteers, no staff.
  • Board members also participate in committees and working groups on specific projects.

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Learn more at eda-info.eu

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Dyslexia@Work Erasmus+ project

  • Research on the legal and policy situation
  • Research with companies on their experience
  • Development of Guidelines on Dyslexia Inclusion at Work

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Learn more at dyslexiaprojects.eu

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Neurodiversity at Work Erasmus+ project

  • Developed a Neurodiversity at Work Awareness Raising Strategy
  • Developing training and resources to support inclusion
  • Developing a European network on neurodiversity at work

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Learn more at neurodiverseworkplaces.eu

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SASLED Erasmus+ project

A new 2 year project working to make sports activities more inclusive for children and young people with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (SLDs).

  • Research on dyslexia and sport
  • Develop training and guidelines to increase awareness and best practice to promote inclusion of dyslexia in sport.

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Dyslexia Day

  • Cooperating with our members and other international dyslexia associations to promote October 8 as Dyslexia Day, including seeking official UN ratification of the Day.

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Teacher Training

  • Free basics online course which we are updating, originally developed by Dyslexia and Literacy International.

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  • Pilot project to upskill teachers in the European Schools on dyslexia and related learning difficulties.

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European advocacy

  • Engagement with individuals and agencies at EU level

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  • Active membership of the European Disability Forum

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  • Dissemination work from our projects also provides great avenues to advocate, e.g. the Brussels Dyslexia at Work event last October.

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Reviewing our Definition of Dyslexia

  • New review underway by EDA

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  • We will be discussing this further at our next All-European conference in Athens – 18 to 20 October, 2024.

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Let’s begin

KEYNOTE 1:

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Professor Ruth Falzon, University of Malta

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“Life Perspectives on Dyslexia: Listening to Students”