Who are DEKS?

DEKS is a local support group, which has been set up to provide information and support to people with dyslexia of all ages. We provide information and resources to people with dyslexia, enabling them to reach their full potential. We do this through our team of specialist advisors who guide people through the maze of finding the information they need and supporting them to access further resources.

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Meet the Commitee

Marian McCormick is a Speech and Language Therapist working in a specialist school for dyslexic children with pupils who have difficulties with phonological development and supporting children with language and literacy difficulties.

She has an MSc. in Human Communication, specialising in the relationship between early speech development and emergent literacy skills, and is the author of several chapters in professional text books. She has presented her work at two international conferences run by the British Dyslexia Association. She also lectures on courses for specialist teachers, and educational psychologists, working in the area of specific learning disability/ dyslexia.

She is currently undertaking a PhD. in Experimental Psychology at the University of York

Arlene BSc(Hons), MEd, PGCE, PGCert SpLD, AdvDipEd

I am a specialist teacher at an independent school for children with dyslexia and dyspraxia between the ages of 7 and 13yrs. My main experience is with the younger children and those experiencing the most severe difficulties. My personal interest relates to the significant working memory difficulties experienced by these childen and I am currently undertaking a PHd research project in the hope of improving their skills in this area.  

I also undertake a number of Psychological and Educational assessments for children experiencing difficulties within school, in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses that they may have, and to find a way forward for them.

Daryl Cert Ed. Dip Reading (OU)

Administrator

Daryl spent 12 years as a primary school teacher & 14 years as a peripatetic support teacher of children with special needs in Dover, Deal, Sandwich & surrounding villages. She then worked at East Court School for children with dyslexia, which is in Ramsgate, for 10 years, teaching children from 8 - 12 years. She also taught in the Adult Literacy Scheme in Dover in the seventies. Daryl is now retired & enjoys finding out what is available to help people of all ages with dyslexia.

Jane

Jane has 14 years experience of teaching literacy skills, to children and adults with specific learning difficulties.  She has lived abroad for many years and has taught in Saudi Arabia as well as independent schools in England.  She now teaches from home after school in the afternoons and has particular experience in teaching elementary Maths.

More coming soon for the rest of the commitee..........