Part-time IT Support & Development Technician

Location - Central London/home based.

Salary: Circa £21,000 p.a. full time equivalent, paid pro rata for 3 days per week. (22.5 hpw)

Dyslexia Action is an educational charity providing support for dyslexic children and adults. Educational Development is a small department within Dyslexia Action which develops the Units of Sound suite of literacy programmes. We are seeking to employ a self motivated IT specialist to provide customer care & support, & to assist in the development of our literacy programmes.

A job description, person specification & a downloadable application form can be found below.
Please email your application form to mrooms@dyslexiaaction.org.uk

Closing date 30 July 2010
Click here to download application-form

Click here to download application-form.

Click her to view Job description & Person specification

Units of Sound version 5 available now

To get your copy either order on line or email Tracey at Dyslexia Action Shop Ltd.
Please do not contact support as download links are handled solely by Dyslexia Action Shop Ltd.

The Autumn edition of Dyslexia Review - The professional journal of The Dyslexia Guild gives an overview of the latest developments. Click to see Units of Sound v5: What's New? You need Adobe Reader to read this file. Below is a brief overview.

What's New in v5?

Placement

The Reading and Spelling placement tests are no longer divided into 3 Stages. Teachers do not need to estimate the starting point for the test.

Programme Management Screen

This screen has been taken from UofS:ltf to provide an overview of progress for students and access to the programmes.

Moving on Control

The page numbers will not move on in Spelling, Memory and Dictation until a high enough score has been reached.

Go to Page

Access to the old '4 icon' screen where you can put in Stage and Page numbers is now from Go To Page from the programme management screen menu bar.

Screen Tutor

The helpsound from UofS:ltf has been updated into an audio-visual Screen Tutor for every screen in the 4 learning programmes and the Programme Overview screen.

Spelling

The words for spelling are automatically displayed on the 1st access to a page.

Memory

The Speed Reading and Recall Writing have been condensed into one access point (as in UofS:ltf) and the phrases have been reduced to 10.

Help! Manual

The Help! Manual has been updated to cover v5 - help_v5.pdf

Good Practice Checksheets

These have been updated to cover v5 Units_of_Sound_Good_Practice_checklists.pdf

A report, released by Dyslexia Action on 3rd February 2009, details the success of the national charity’s Partnership for Literacy (P4L) programme, which is designed to identify and support children at risk of reading failure.

The P4L model includes an apprentice-training phase for two school terms, followed by a term of consultancy. Staff are given awareness training on dyslexia and other literacy difficulties, followed by screening and Active Literacy Kit and Units of Sound training. Parents are offered training with the DIY Parents Pack, and encouraged to be involved.

P4L has been predominantly funded by independent donations but ten of the partnerships, beginning in January and September 2008, are being supported through Government funding.

Dyslexia Action is now partnering with a further 14 primary schools and hopes to continue partnering schools into 2010. If you are interested in being one of the schools please contact us.

Shirley Cramer, Chief Executive Officer, concludes: “What sets P4L apart from other intervention models is the whole-school approach. For such a model to be effective, it must be flexible to allow for the school timetable and the individual needs of each school and its children; enabling the school time to embed the training into its teaching. Using shared knowledge and expertise, together with specialist teaching aids, P4L is able to address the needs of children with literacy difficulties, including those with hidden disabilities such as dyslexia.
“We now need to work with Government, local authorities, schools and individual teachers and teaching assistants to maximise the opportunities for every child.”

Link to TES article 06.04.2009

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Home Units of Sound Literacy that fits Order News Support Training FAQs Testimonials	Part-time IT Support & Development Technician Location - Central London/home based. Salary: Circa £21,000 p.a. full time equivalent, paid pro rata for 3 days per week. (22.5 hpw) Dyslexia Action is an educational charity providing support for dyslexic children and adults. Educational Development is a small department within Dyslexia Action which develops the Units of Sound suite of literacy programmes. We are seeking to employ a self motivated IT specialist to provide customer care & support, & to assist in the development of our literacy programmes. A job description, person specification & a downloadable application form can be found below. Please email your application form to mrooms@dyslexiaaction.org.uk Closing date 30 July 2010 Click here to download application-form Click here to download application-form. Click her to view Job description & Person specification Units of Sound version 5 available now To get your copy either order on line or email Tracey at Dyslexia Action Shop Ltd. Please do not contact support as download links are handled solely by Dyslexia Action Shop Ltd. The Autumn edition of Dyslexia Review - The professional journal of The Dyslexia Guild gives an overview of the latest developments. Click to see Units of Sound v5: What's New? You need Adobe Reader to read this file. Below is a brief overview. What's New in v5? Placement The Reading and Spelling placement tests are no longer divided into 3 Stages. Teachers do not need to estimate the starting point for the test. Programme Management Screen This screen has been taken from UofS:ltf to provide an overview of progress for students and access to the programmes. Moving on Control The page numbers will not move on in Spelling, Memory and Dictation until a high enough score has been reached. Go to Page Access to the old '4 icon' screen where you can put in Stage and Page numbers is now from Go To Page from the programme management screen menu bar. Screen Tutor The helpsound from UofS:ltf has been updated into an audio-visual Screen Tutor for every screen in the 4 learning programmes and the Programme Overview screen. Spelling The words for spelling are automatically displayed on the 1st access to a page. Memory The Speed Reading and Recall Writing have been condensed into one access point (as in UofS:ltf) and the phrases have been reduced to 10. Help! Manual The Help! Manual has been updated to cover v5 - help_v5.pdf Good Practice Checksheets These have been updated to cover v5 Units_of_Sound_Good_Practice_checklists.pdf A report, released by Dyslexia Action on 3rd February 2009, details the success of the national charity’s Partnership for Literacy (P4L) programme, which is designed to identify and support children at risk of reading failure. The P4L model includes an apprentice-training phase for two school terms, followed by a term of consultancy. Staff are given awareness training on dyslexia and other literacy difficulties, followed by screening and Active Literacy Kit and Units of Sound training. Parents are offered training with the DIY Parents Pack, and encouraged to be involved. P4L has been predominantly funded by independent donations but ten of the partnerships, beginning in January and September 2008, are being supported through Government funding. Dyslexia Action is now partnering with a further 14 primary schools and hopes to continue partnering schools into 2010. If you are interested in being one of the schools please contact us. Shirley Cramer, Chief Executive Officer, concludes: “What sets P4L apart from other intervention models is the whole-school approach. For such a model to be effective, it must be flexible to allow for the school timetable and the individual needs of each school and its children; enabling the school time to embed the training into its teaching. Using shared knowledge and expertise, together with specialist teaching aids, P4L is able to address the needs of children with literacy difficulties, including those with hidden disabilities such as dyslexia. “We now need to work with Government, local authorities, schools and individual teachers and teaching assistants to maximise the opportunities for every child.” Link to TES article 06.04.2009 New Product UNITS OF SOUND: LITERACY THAT FITS - USB–drive New A totally portable learning platform for Windows. Use it anywhere you can find a PC • At home • With a friend or relative • At college, school or library • Even at work in your lunch hour All the benefits of Units of Sound: Literacy that fits in portable form. All records are kept on the USB drive. Nothing is transferred to the host computer. Available now £75 + VAT. Order online	Click product to buy online

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