Conference
Family Information Day
Join us Saturday 24th September 10-2pm for the British Dyslexia Association’s first-ever Family Information Day at Garth Hill College, Bracknell. Our community focussed event aims to raise dyslexia awareness, providing a support hub for families, teachers and those in the workplace. Packed with a range of fun family activities, information, resources and workshops.
Time
Saturday 24th September 2022
10:00am - 2:00pm
Location
Garth Hill College
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG42 2AD
United Kingdom
Workshops on the day:
We are delighted to be running free workshops throughout the day, with the option to pick and choose which sessions you wish to attend.
- Adult Committee Workshop - Support for once you leave school
- Music Committee Workshop - Musical activities to help young people
- Tech Committee Workshop
- Cultural Perspectives Committee Workshop - Dyslexic Storytelling: A workshop on celebrating different lived experiences
- Education Committee Workshop - Dyslexia strategies for the classroom
- Math Difficulties Workshop - More info to follow
Exhibitors on the day:
British Dyslexia Association
- Helpline - Our Helpline Support Team will be on hand to answer your individual questions, and give general information and guidance. Whether it’s how to get support from your school, support in the workplace, when to get an assessment or just general questions about dyslexia and coping strategies,…our team are on hand.
- Training - As part of our ongoing commitment to raise awareness of dyslexia and specific learning difficulties, the BDA has a comprehensive training programme. Please take a look at the large range of courses available.
- Assessments - We will have representatives from our Assessments department to talk you through how the Assessment process works and answer your questions.
- Membership
- Fundraising
- Music Committee
- Education Committee
- Cultural Perspective Committee
TRUGS - Teach reading using games
Trugs® is a phonics based reading resource for school and home. Trugs is a fun way to support those learning to read.
OrCam
OrCam's mission is to harness the power of artificial vision by incorporating pioneering technology into a platform which improves the lives of students with reading and learning challenges.
More exhibitors to be added soon!
Raffle Prizes
We’ll have a fantastic raffle with the chance to win your very own C-PEN (Reader Pen) generously donated by Scanning Pens. We also have some wonderful audio books, hampers and so much more!
Entertainment
We’ll have plenty of fun for the kids too with games and face painting! More information to follow.
Cafe 2 U
Catering supplied by Cafe 2 U - Bracknell
Cafe 2 U's mobile van will be onsite delivering quality coffee and hot chocolate, with additional complimentary drinks and food.
The Luna Makeup Company
Festival Glitter Makeup
Fun alternative to face painting - glitter face painting! Children love the Mermaid Glitter and Dinosaur Glitter and the teenagers and adults love the festival glitter.
If you are interested in exhibiting at our Family Information day please contact - BDA Events