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news from learning-difference
news and information on developments from
learning-difference
Breaking news...
New developments at learning-difference include:
- an EU pan-disability project aimed at people working in universities. Go to: DARE
- a national training event raising awareness about dyslexia
- a football in the community anti-racism project evaluation
- a disability football project to develop training for coaches and volunteers so they can work
with players with disabilities of all ages
St John Ambulance
Learning-Difference delivered dyslexia awareness training to over
120 St John Ambulance managers and staff from all over the UK in October. Staff were there for their annual
UK training and development weekend. Feedback from delegates was extremely positive: "the session was very well received
to say the least, thanks for a great and informative session" National Training Manager, St John Ambulance.
Strategic review of sensory loss services published
Learning-Difference completed a major review of all services to adults with a sensory loss in Buckinghamshire.
Publicly funded services to adults who are Deaf, deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, deaf-blind dual
loss were all assessed in this far reaching review of services in the county. The results of the review were published at
a special conference in 2008 and it is anticipated that a new service will be launched by Buckinghamshire County Council and
its partners in late 2008/early 2009.
Carbon footprint awareness project
Learning-Difference is currently
evaluating a new awareness pack for primary age schoolchildren about the carbon footprint of imported foods. Working
with the Campaign to Protect Rural England in Northamptonshire, Learning-Difference helped CPRE to design the project, then
researched and wrote the funding bid. Learning-Difference then researched and produced the main education pack. Now the project
is at the stage of evaluating the pilot of the materials and the feedback is very positive.
Staffordshire gets disability confidence
Learning-Difference has
been working in Staffordshire in 2007 and 2008 to raise disability awareness and confidence with Staffordshire Youth
Services and Staffordshire Connexions. Teams from across the county attended training sessions on dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism
and other learning disabilities. Learners are given a foundation knowledge in the disabilities then look at how to work with
the strengths and talents of individuals with these disabilities. They receive extensive materials and a CD to use as ongoing
resources to support them in their work.
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