Dyscalculia Day – March 3
EDA recognises March 3 as International Dyscalculia Day. EDA encourages all our members to make full use of Dyscalculia Day. By coordinating the timing of our dyscalculia awareness actions internationally, we amplify the message across Europe and worldwide. EDA has developed a logo which our members can use to recognise the day and drive awareness […]
SASLED Project
“Sports activities for people with specific learning disorders” (SASLED) is a “Partnership for collaboration” project whose main objective is to promote social inclusion and equal opportunities in sports, through greater participation in sports activities by adolescents and young people with specific learning disorders (SLD). It involves 7 partners from 5 European countries: ASD Running Matera […]
Dyslexia Awareness Month, Week and Day #EDADyslexiaday
October is just around the corner and with it comes Dyslexia Awareness Month, full of celebrations and awareness raising activities. Dyslexia Awareness Week is the first full week of October, always starting on the first Monday of October, that is October 7-13 this year, 2024. We also have World Dyslexia Day which is celebrated on […]
SLD and Sports: Final Conference of SASLED Erasmus+ Project
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, as part of EWoS – European Week of Sport, the partner organisations of the Erasmus+ Sport SASLED Project are holding the final conference of the project. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 2:00 PM to 4:20 PM at the Istituto Salesiano Della […]
Specific Learning Difficulties and Sport: SASLED Erasmus+ project training activities kick off
A free online training course in the framework of the Erasmus+ project “Sports activities for people with specific learning difficulties”: 12 video-lessons, guidelines and handouts addressed to educators, teachers, trainers and sports volunteers to promote social inclusion and equal opportunities of people with SLDs through sport There is now a new tool to promote social […]
Joint Statement Calling on Incoming EU Leadership to Prioritise Equality and Non-Discrimination
Brussels, 11 July 2024 Paving the Way for an Equality-Centred Policy Cycle The European Union was founded on the principles of equality and non-discrimination. Yet too many people continue to face discrimination and inequality across the Union, including intersectional and multiple forms of discrimination in all aspects of their lives.[1] In the current climate, it […]
EDA Conference programme in place
The EDA is happy to announce the full programme for the upcoming All European Dyslexia Conference in Athens, October 2024. See all the keynotes, parallell sessions and poster sessions on our programme page.
European Elections – EDA asks for an inclusive Europe
The European Dyslexia Association (EDA) reminds all candidates to the European Parliament in 2024 that millions of citizens are still excluded from school and employment in Europe as dyslexia, dyscalculia and other specific learning difficulties is often poorly taken into account. For inclusive education in Europe To achieve the European objectives for initial training and […]
Dyslexia Day October 8th
The Dyslexia awareness week is coming up starting October 2nd and with the Dyslexia Day happening on October 8th. We would love to hear from our member organisations on what you have planned in your country. Please drop us a line with a short description and with any links to your events to events@eda-admin Read […]
Dyslexia and Sport Surveys
EDA is a partner in a new Erasmus SASLED project (sports activities for people with specific learning difficulties). The project aims to research and improve the inclusion of dyslexic children and young people in sports activities. We wish to hear about individuals’ experiences with sports and how dyslexia (and other SLDs) may impact on participation in sporting […]
