Part of Sheffield’s Off The Shelf Festival of Words, this event will explore some key issues affecting the understanding of dyslexia.
Taking part in this debate are Simon Heywood – storyteller, folklorist, and creative writing tutor, Shonaleigh – a dyslexic storyteller and author, Sara Brown – poet and author, and Deborah Stevenson – a poet and teacher at the University of Nottingham. The debate will be chaired by Brendan Stone – an academic at the University of Sheffield and leader of Storying Sheffield.
Dyslexia is a specific difficulty in reading, spelling and/or written language and is identified as a disability in the Equality Act 2010. It is estimated that 10% of the British population are dyslexic.
Debate Dyslexia
Tues 23rd Oct 7pm
Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James Street, S1 [map]
Admission free.
No need to book.
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