Cancelled - Dyspraxia/DCD Conference, Leicester, 30th November
It is with regret that we have had to take the difficult decision to cancel the conference on the 30th November due to lack of uptake.
All delegate fees will be refunded. If you paid by cheque, a cheque will be issued by way of refund. If you paid by card your refund will be made to your card in the next few days. BACS payments will be refunded by cheque.
Dyspraxia Foundation Unity Lottery
We are very happy to announce the start of the Dyspraxia Foundation Unity Lottery!
We’ve partnered with Unity, the nation’s charity lottery, to offer you the chance to win £25,000 every Saturday for only £1 a week. Importantly 50p of every £1 you play is guaranteed to go straight to the Dyspraxia Foundation, to help us fund the important work that we continue to do.
Book your festive restaurants via Charitable and donate!
Why not raise money for the Dyspraxia Foundation at absolutely no cost to yourselves or your company by making all your restaurant bookings with ChariTable Bookings.
Simply visit the ChariTable website search for your restaurant and make the booking. For every person on your table, we receive £1!
So a family of four eating out this weekend can earn us £4 at no additional cost to you!
Resource Ideas
As Dyspraxia Awareness Week draws to a close for another year we would like to thank you for your support this week. We’ve had a lot of support on social media, and lots of people have joined in the week with blogs, events and a lot lot more! Remember Dyspraxia is around us 365 days a year, so never stop making people aware of dyspraxia!
Dyspraxia Diffusion:A Dyspraxia Foundation Helpline Service (2013-2016)
A grant from the Big Lottery Fund for £166,000 in 2013 meant the Dyspraxia Foundation was able to launch a three year project to offer a dedicated helpline service, facilitate workshops in Birmingham and Manchester, translate the most popular information sheets into different languages, invest in a PR Company to manage an annual awareness campaign and employ a full time Information Officer.
Dyspraxic? Interested in driving?
As part of our Dyspraxia Awareness Week #DyspraxiaWeek we are proud to launch today our driving factsheet! Our factsheet was created with thanks to Maxine Roper, Dyspraxia Foundation trustee and journalist. You can download our factsheet now!
Dyspraxia Foundation working with Acas on neurodiversity in the workplace
Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) has published a new research study on ‘neurodiversity at work’, which the Dyspraxia Foundation contributed to last year. The research seeks to identify policies and practices which help people with dyslexia, autism, dyspraxia and ADHD get work and flourish within a diverse workforce. It is based on case studies of two organisations who are good practice employers, coupled with expert testimony from a number practitioners operating in the field, among them the Dyspraxia Foundation, the British Dyslexia Association, National Autistic Society and ADDISS. Many of these practitioners have also contributed posts to a series of themed blogs to accompany the publication of the Acas research, including Sally Payne and Richard Todd, both Dyspraxia Foundation trustees. You can read their blog entry here: http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5864
Need advice about dyspraxia and employment?
Need advice about dyspraxia and employment? As part of our awareness theme for Dyspraxia Awareness Week 2016 we are delighted to be sharing two new information sheets for you use.
Our new factsheet for those seeking employment and for those already in employment is now available to download. This includes useful information about when applying for work, disclosing your dyspraxia and helpful advice when you have employment.
Free Dyspraxia Profiler for adults during Dyspraxia Awareness Week
With 1 million adults having DCD/Dyspraxia in the UK and many not being aware of how to gain a diagnosis or practical support, thanks to Professor Amanda Kirby, Do-IT Solutions is launching a free screening tool for Dyspraxia/DCD Awareness Week 9th – 15th October 2016 in association with Dyspraxia Foundation in the UK and Dyspraxia Association in Ireland.
Dyspraxia in the workplace: hidden challenges, hidden assets
New findings released today (Monday 10th October 2016) reveal that adults with dyspraxia are not receiving the understanding and support they need in the workplace, meaning that employees are underperforming and employers are missing out on the many strengths and talents that people with dyspraxia have to offer.