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Saturday 14 March - 12 noon-12.45 pm - in person meeting
Life After School
Dyslexic and Taking on the World - A talk by Margaret Rooke
When you're dyslexic, life at school can feel like a daily grind. What happens to children with dyslexia when they leave school? Here's a chance to find out!
Eight years ago, author Margaret Rooke interviewed 40 children and teenagers for her book Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time). Last year she found out, for her latest book, what's happening to them now as adults.
On 14 March, she will be sharing some of their stories at our Open Meeting.
Their stories reveal:
- The ups and downs of adult life, and strategies they have used to deal with challenges they've faced
- Top tips for harnessing their strengths and working out the path right for them
- Most of all they show that, no matter how difficult life can feel now, there are choices when students leave high school that can take them to a future they might never have dreamed of
All are welcome - children with adults. Please do tell others who may be interested about this free event.
Venue - Christ Church Purley, on the A235, between 861 & 863 Brighton Road, CR8 2BN
Transport information:
- There is parking available
- Buses 119, 194, 198, 466 stop outside
- Purley rail station is 5 minutes' walk away
No need to book - though, if you have any questions, please email: [email protected]
Tuesday 11 November at 8pm on Zoom
How to Adapt and Thrive as an Adult with Dyslexia
A talk on Zoom with Donna Stevenson and Sue Flohr
Donna Stevenson & Sue Flohr
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Thursday 11 September at 8pm on Zoom
From Survival to Thrival with Dyslexia: A Parent's Guide, with Jo Rees
A parent's guide to flipping your child's dyslexic reality from surviving to thriving
Jo Rees
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Tuesday 18 February at 2:30pm - in person meeting
Meet the Author of the Dyslexia Club - in person!
A talk by Margaret Rooke
This meeting, at Christ Church Purley, is during the half term holiday so parents can bring their youngsters to hear and talk to an author.
Margaret Rooke is visiting CDA, ready to talk about her latest book - Meet the Dyslexia Club (The Amazing Talents, Skills and Everyday Life of Children with Dyslexia.)
The Dyslexia Club is a group of dyslexic children who talk about their lives, what their schooldays are like and what they are great at - you might recognise some of their strengths as things that you can do too!
This book also provides guidance for parents and teachers, with advice on how they can support children with suspected or diagnosed dyslexia, and signposts further resources and bonus content.
Margaret will be talking about why it's important to listen to your child with dyslexia and how to encourage and inspire them. She has talked to hundreds of children (and adults) with dyslexia – including her own daughter.
All are welcome – children with adults. Please do tell others who may be interested about this free event.
Venue - Christ Church Purley, on the A235, between 861 and 863 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BN
Transport information:
- There is parking available
- Buses 119, 194, 198, 466 stop outside
- Purley rail station is 5 minutes' walk away