A very successful coffee morning for the Dyslexia Association of Ireland was held recently in Portlaoise and is now set to become an annual event.
“We held a coffee morning on Friday to Mark Dyslexia Awareness Day, we would like to thank everyone who came to support us,” said organiser Mary Connell.
“Thank you for the generous donations. We would like to thank all the local businesses who supported us: The Pantry, Imelda Tynan of Tynan’s restaurant & Kelly Lou Cupcakes.
“Their delicious cakes and buns went down a treat. We would also like to thank the Parish centre for their tea, coffee & support all morning,” she said.
“This was our first fundraising event for Dyslexia Awareness Month and we hope to make it an annual event to highlight the need for earlier and more dedicated supports for children with Dyslexia,” Ms O’Connell said.
Five in every thirty children starting out in school have the potential to fail at reading.
Extreme
This is generally known as Dyslexia and can be mild, moderate or extreme.
The importance of early intervention is stressed by Ms Connell.
Ms Connell is literacy teacher at Sensational Kids and Bright Sparks Learning Centre in Portlaoise.
She is also author of the Read Without Fear Sound Reading workbooks which are available from Sensational Kids Child Development and Learning Store on www.sensationalkids.ie
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