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New Name - New Office - New Web Site
DYSLEXIA
ASSOCIATION BIRMINGHAM
(DAB for short)
Welcome to the Autumn issue.
We have settled into our new office and we are very fortunate to now have two rooms and therefore the Helpline operates in a separate room enabling us to talk to people in total confidentiality. Our resources are slowly increasing and we have 3 volunteers who each work for 2 hours a week doing an excellent job of filing and photocopying. However, we are still asking if 2 members would like to do 2 hours a week during the morning operating the Helpline. Full training will be given. Call Denny for further details.
May we be the first
to wish you a peaceful Christmas and Happy New
Year.
INFORMATION DAY OCTOBER 4TH 2003
Our
sincere apologies that we had to cancel this
event. To the members who booked to attend-
hopefully we will be able to rearrange this
for next year.
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Pause For Thought
If
If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you
dare not, you don't
If you'd like to win, but think you can't, it's almost certain you won't
If you think you'll lose, you've lost
For out of the world
we find
Success begins with a person's will.
It's all in the state of mind
If you think you're outclassed, you are
You've got to think high to rise
You've got to be
sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize
Life's battles don't
always go
To the stronger or faster person
But sooner or later the person who wins
IS THE ONE WHO THINKS
THEY CAN.
ANON
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UPDATE.......UPDATE.........UPDATE
AGM
The day was a huge
success and Annie White (the Speaker) gave an
extremely informative and entertaining presentation.
Minutes are available on request from the office.
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KIDZ CORNER
MEMORY GAMES
Time for one minute and see who can get the
best score!
How many things can you think of beginning with 'S'? Change the letter each week.
Name all the things you can pack in your school bag.
Name all the things you can think of that you can buy at the ………
Chemist?
Grocers?
Sweet shop?
Name as many animals as you can with……..
Spots?
Fur?
Tails?
Name all the things you can find in a kitchen.
NUMBER MEMORY GAME
You say a sequence-they repeat it. See how many they can remember then change places and you try.
17
486
5902
28418
Keep going until they get it wrong.
Now get them to repeat it backwards!
17…..71
486…..684
Thanks
to SueSaunders
BIRMINGHAM LIBRARIES
Children's fiction with positive images of dyslexic characters.
WHISPERS IN THE GRAVEYARD
Theresa Breslin.
A GRIPPING FANTASY
THRILLER ABOUT A DYSLEXIC BOY CALLED SOLOMON
WHO LIKES TO HIDE FROM HIS HOME AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS
IN THE LOCAL GRAVEYARD.
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MOVING THE GOALPOSTS
Rob Childs
SAM, THE STAR GOALKEEPER
HAS DYSLEXIA. APPEALING COMIC BOOK FORMAT.
………………………………………………
HOW TO WRITE REALLY BADLY
Ann Fine
THIS HUMOUROUS STORY
IS TOLD BY KNOW IT ALL CHESTER, WHO AT FIRST
IS SCORNFUL OF JOE'S LEARNING DIFFICULTIES.
HOWEVER,IN THE END HE IS THE ONE WHO REVEALS
JOE'S EXTRAORDINARY TALENT FOR MODEL MAKING
AND IS AN UNEXPECTED SOURCE OF SUPPORT.
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FLOW
Pippa Goodhart
TEN YEAR OLD OLIVER
SECRETLY AQUIRES A PUPPY TO TRAIN FOR THE LOCAL
DOG SHOW. HE FEELS THEY BOTH NEED TO PROVE SOMETHING
AS THE PUPPY IS THE RUNT OF THE LITTER AND PARTIALLY
DEAF, AND HE IS DYSLEXIC. THE SHOW DOESN'T GO
AS WELL AS PLANNED BUT THE BOY AND THE DOG PROVE
THEIR COURAGE AND INGENUITY ON THE DANGEROUS
FELLS.
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THE ILLUSTRATED
MUM
Jaqueline Wilson
DYSLEXIC DOLPHIN AND HER SISTER ARE BY TURNS
DELIGHTED AND DISTURBED BY THEIR DEPRESSIVE
MUM. THE STORY, SEEN THROUGH THE RESOURCEFUL
DOLPHIN'S EYES IS DISTRESSING BUT ULTIMATELY
HEART WARMING.
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AUTUMN EVENT
Date-
November 20th 7pm - 9pm
Venue- LIBRARY THEATRE BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL LIBRARY
An informative fun evening about the history of your City
£4.50 PER TICKET £8 FOR TWO
ALL
PROCEEDS WILL GO TO DAB
(DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION BIRMINGHAM)
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM NOVEMBER 3rd
PLEASE
CONTACT 0121 633 9553
OR www.da-bham.org
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE NIGHT-
BUT PLACES ARE LIMITED
STOP PRESS……..STOP PRESS……..
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