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Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
Astra Hall, Student Centre UCD
Thursday 12th May 2005
9.30am � 4.30pm
Chris Singleton is one of the UK�s leading experts on
Dyslexia at third level. A Charted Psychologist, he is the author of several books and reports on
Dyslexia, Chaired the National (UK) Working Party on Dyslexia in Higher Education, and has developed computerised dyslexia screening instruments. Find out more by clicking:
www.hull.ac.uk/psychology/staff.pages/Singleton.C.htm
The workshop will cover:
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The impact of Dyslexia on learning at third level.
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Techniques of screening and issues relating to. referral.
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Psychological assessment and related issues.
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Aspects of Dyslexia support.
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Institutional policy issues.
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The role of the support tutor.
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The role of lecturers and subject tutors.
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Technology support.
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Good practice in the above.
This workshop will be of interest to all professionals working in second and
third level education including psychologists, lecturers, trainees in Educational
Psychology, Guidance Officers, Disability Officers, Learning Support Tutors, Access Officers, Speech and Language Therapists, professionals and
community leaders with an interest in Dyslexia, university teaching andlearning developers, teaching and research staff in Education, Psychology
Departments, university administrators, and education policy makers.
Registration is limited to 150 participants. Application forms are available at http://www.tcd.ie/disability/
noticeboard/dyslexia_conference/index.php and
you can register on-line. Subsequent payment of the registration fee of �50 by cheque (made payable to Trinity College No.1 account) or cash only
secures a place.
This workshop carries four (4) PSI CPD points.
For details on conference content, please contact
Deborah Walsh
Educational Psychologist
Disability Support Service, UCD
Deborah.walsh@ucd.ie
For registration please refer to website.
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