THE DYSLEXIA ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT
This two-year action research project was commissioned jointly by The Frank Buttle Trust and the British Dyslexia Association (BDA). The purpose of the research was to "establish routes to develop best practice models of communicating with and advocating for parents", and to be of "key importance in promoting effective partnership with parents, and quality inclusive education for children with dyslexia".
The project started in late Autumn 2000 and ran for two years in five Local Education Authorities in the South West of England. Its focus was on action-based approaches to address the problems facing parents when trying to establish and meet the needs of dyslexic children in school.
The Frank Buttle Trust funded a Research Fellow who was based at the School for Education and Life Long Learning, at Exeter University, to carry out in-depth case analyses of children – as seen mainly through the eyes of their mothers – over a two-year period.
The BDA funded a Development Officer to advise and support parents who were experiencing difficulty in obtaining appropriate provision for their child, while also promoting the idea of ‘dyslexia friendly schools’.
The project started in late Autumn 2000 and ran for two years in five Local Education Authorities in the South West of England. Its focus was on action-based approaches to address the problems facing parents when trying to establish and meet the needs of dyslexic children in school.
The Frank Buttle Trust funded a Research Fellow who was based at the School for Education and Life Long Learning, at Exeter University, to carry out in-depth case analyses of children – as seen mainly through the eyes of their mothers – over a two-year period.
The BDA funded a Development Officer to advise and support parents who were experiencing difficulty in obtaining appropriate provision for their child, while also promoting the idea of ‘dyslexia friendly schools’.
The Research Report: "I'm glad that I don't take 'No' for an answer": Parent-Professional Relationships and Dyslexia Friendly Schools
The Research Report, written by Carol Griffiths, Brahm Norwich and Bob Burden from the School of Education and Lifelong Learning at Exeter University, was published in 2004.
