As part of the Bookville Festival for Families and Children, there will be a free storytelling session with author and illustrator,Tom Mc Laughlin. Tom’s sessions includes live drawing demos, story telling as well as talking about how he overcame dyslexia at school in order to become an author and how it helped inspire his book … Continue reading Bookville Festival for Families & Children
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Supporting students with dyslexia at second level
‘I found it brilliant, jam-packed with information and advice and it was performed in such a professional manner’
Dyslexia Awareness Week 2019
Dyslexia Awareness Week runs from 7-13 October and this year the focus is on schools and businesses empowering people with dyslexia. More than one in ten of us are dyslexic. People with dyslexia have strengths around understanding complex information, seeing the big picture and communicating with others, and contribute to great work at all levels, … Continue reading Dyslexia Awareness Week 2019
DARE and access to college
The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education. DARE offers reduced points places to school leavers who, as a result of having a disability, have experienced additional educational challenges in second level education. It … Continue reading DARE and access to college
Super AIB Staff
Many thanks to Ms. Patsy Mc Grath and the super staff of AIB, High Street, Kilkenny who raised €263 for Kilkenny Dyslexia Workshop by holding a coffee morning with the staff on Friday, 28th October. We really appreciate their generosity and a special word of thanks to Patsy who is a great ambassador for the … Continue reading Super AIB Staff
End of Year Barbecue
We are coming to the end of another busy and successful year in the workshop. Some of our students will be undertaking their Junior Certificate Examinations soon and we wish them every success. We thank all our pupils and tutors for their hard work and commitment over the last year. The success of our workshop depends largely on … Continue reading End of Year Barbecue
Kilkenny Dyslexia Workshop 