Dyspraxia Awareness Week 2019 – Resources Recap
During Dyspraxia Awareness Week 2019 we focused on Dyspraxia in Adulthood. We are still deep within our awareness year focus on adults and are proud to re-share all our resources from that week for ease of access to everyone!
Join #TeamDyspraxia at the London 10K this July!
After the huge success of #TeamDyspraxia in 2019, we are glad to be back on the roads of London this July at the start of a new century! The Virgin Sport ASICS London 10K (Formally the British 10K) takes place this year on Sunday 5th July 2020 and we’d love for you to join us!
New Memberships – Backlog
A huge thank you to everyone who has decided to become a member of the foundation over the last month or so.
Due to our recent staffing issues at HQ we are still working on the back log of our new members. We will have a full cohort of staff working at the office from Monday 3rd February and if you are waiting to here from us about your membership you should at some point after this date.
Participants Needed! – John Moore’s University
Participants Needed!
Researchers at Liverpool John Moore’s University (LJMU) are seeking children aged between 8 and 16 years old diagnosed or suspected as having DCD to take part in a research study.
The study uses motion capture and eye-tracking technology to assess how children with DCD move and where they look during walking and stair negotiation tasks.
Universal Music launches neurodiversity handbook
Universal Music UK has today, published the first handbook specifically for the Creative Industries, embracing neurodiversity. We’d like to thank Richard Todd, Trustee for Employment at the Dyspraxia Foundation for his involvement in the Handbook and in particular for highlighting the need for neuro-diverse policies and practices in the workplace. You can view the handbook via:
https://www.umusic.co.uk/creative-differences
Facebook Live – 22nd January 2020
Continuing our Year of the Adult, we are bringing you another FREE facebook live with Jake Hobson on Wednesday 22nd January!
Jake has kindly agreed to host another Facebook Live on our page – https://www.facebook.com/dyspraxiafoundation on Wednesday, 22nd January at 7pm for approximately 30 minutes.
The live chat will focus on =&0=& focussing on some of the issues below:
· How to start a conversation around reasonable adjustments?
· What adjustments are employees entitled to?
· Examples of reasonable adjustments
· What to do if your company is not supportive?
We hope you can join Jake next Wednesday for this event!
News from the Hitchin Team
As we close 2019, we have to share a sad farewell to two members of our Hitchin Office.
Sadly, we will be operating with a skeleton crew as we start 2020 as we say good bye and good luck at the end of this year to Alex Bettey who leaves to take some time out and to Jo Webb who has been offered her dream job working with horses.
Both have been very much part of the Hitchin Team and will be greatly missed but we wish them well and hope they will not be strangers at 8 West Alley.
Festive Opening Hours
The Dyspraxia Foundation head office closes at the end of business hours on Friday 20th December 2019.
Head Office and our Help line will reopen on Tuesday 7th January 2020.
If you require any support during the festive period, you can e-mail our help line who will pick up your request upon returning in January. Alternatively you can reach out across our Social Media channels on Facebook or Twitter
University of Surrey – Research
The Motor Development and Impact Lab (MoDI Lab) at the University of Surrey would like to invite you to volunteer for a study investigating motor and cognitive processes. The study investigates the processes in the brain that facilitate the control of movement and performance on learning tasks.
Job Vacancy: Membership and Development Manager
A new opportunity has arisen to join our small but friendly team! You will be involved in supporting the growth and development of our membership and our network of local support groups around the UK.
We are looking for someone to develop strong relationships with individuals to help support our work in the wider community and play an active role in the growth of the charity. The role will also provide advice, training and organisational development support to existing and new voluntary support groups.
Must have previous office experience, be IT literate, a good communicator and have a good telephone manner.