Welcome to the DEKS website.

You will find details of our evening talks for 2010 under calendar & a list of tutors and educational psychologists under information. You will also find details of courses for teachers and parents under calendar.

Our next talk is on 5th October entitled; 'Alternative approaches to understanding & supporting behavioural difficulties'. Please click here for further information.

Our Saturday morning Drop-in Centre is held at:

Kingsmead Leisure Centre,

Kingsmead Rd., Canterbury. CT2 7PH

(Next door to Sainsburys)

Parking is available at the Leisure Centre

& parking charges will be refunded at the desk.

10 am. – 12 pm.

on the first Saturday of every month

in school term time, except January.

To borrow books & resources from our library,

you need to be a member & you can join at the

Drop-in Centre.

Dyslexia Action, Tonbridge course: 'Writing Skills Workshop' for 11 - 13 year olds, 26 - 30 th July £60. Please click here for further information.

Dyslexia Action, Tonbridge fun course, Summer Spelling Success, for 8 - 12 year olds, 16 - 19 th August £50. Please click here for further information.

Special Needs Exhibition, 15th & 16th October, at The Business Design Centre, Islington, London, near The Angel Tube Station. Books, resources, software & seminars. For further details see www.teachingexhibitions.co.uk

Space Hoppers Live Event Dover Library 24th August 10 - 11 am   Tickets Free, but booking essential. Please click here for further details

Our information helpline is 0845 0038 979. The line is live on Tuesday & Thursday from 8 - 9 pm. The rest of the time it takes messages, which will be answered a.s.a.p. Our email is info_deks@btinternet.com  

It is now possible for dyslexics of any age, to borrow Spoken Word books, Free of Charge, from K.C.C. libraries, click here for information about Dover District libraries.

In Kent Libraries it is now possible for dyslexics of any age to borrow spoken word books free of charge. They also help dyslexics in a number of other ways. Please click hear to read their dyslexia friendly library policy, which lists their services.    

DEKS would like to thank Kent Community Foundation Grassroots Fund for awarding a grant to cover our basic running costs for 2 years.

 How to raise money for DEKS without incurring any extra cost to you.

Just pop this Everyclick web address http://www.everyclick.com/deks in your favourites list. Then click on it before you do a search online. Each time you use it, raises 1p for DEKS, but if all our supporters use it, the pennies will mount up & help us with running costs.

Membership costs £15 per year

This gives

free entry to 5 evening talks per year.