Charitable trust – last updated: 5 March 2008
Primary interest: Learning
Area of activity: Education & Learning
Primary beneficiaries: Female, Male, Child (5-11 years), Young person (11-15 years), Adult, Developmental disability, Learning disability, Visual impairment
Telephone: 0118 9585950 Client/Helpline: 0118 9585950
Email: info@dyslexic.org.uk Web site: www.dyslexic.org.uk
The Dyslexia Research Trust (DRT) runs a busy clinic in Reading, offering appointments mainly free of charge for the diagnosis and treatment of reading difficulties. The DRT is associated with Oxford University and is involved in supporting academic researchers - developing the skills and knowledge needed to continue scientific advance in the study of dyslexia. The methods developed by researchers have enabled dyslexic children to improve their reading fast enough to catch up with non-dyslexic children. Visual treatments have shown a significant improvement in reading and in some cases the progress of some children has quadrupled.
The Trust relies entirely on voluntary donations and fundraising events to keep going and we receive no funding from the NHS or other government sources.
Contact details as above
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Dr Sue Fowler - Senior Orthoptist
Carries out visual assessments at the research clinics. Co-founder of the Trust.
Mr Bryan Roebuck - Fundraiser
Responsible for marketing, PR and fundraising for the Trust.
