The Indigo project which was providing help as part of the Access to Work scheme has successfully completed, with many happy clients. We are now awaiting project assessment to see what happens next! February 2010
Indigo has moved to larger offices: see the shop entrance, just to the left facing the Charing Cross Centre. January 2010
Our new shop selling educational resources is now open. Feel free to come and browse and chat about what might help. Products range from simple but effective pen grips, workbooks, puzzles, spellcheckers and software which reads, or writes for you!
January 2010
The Indigo Dyslexia Centre in Norwich was visited by its Lord Mayor of the city Councillor Evelyn Collishaw on the 2nd November during dyslexia awareness week.
The Indigo Centre updated the Mayor on their brand new course - Learning more about Dyslexia & how to help others. The course is accredited by the NOCN at level 1 which is completely optional.
This course is open to anyone who feels that may benefit from learning more about dyslexia. (November)
Resources for junior school age children. Interactive literacy activities Woodlands Junior School
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy.html
October 09
http://www.youtube.com/user/Janimatorck#play/uploads
This is an animated short film produced by Jack Davies who is a dyslexic animator and illustrator. He made it for his third year final piece for his BA in Animation at the University of the Creative Arts. It is interesting because it is about other features of dyslexia than just reading and writing. The film is animated to express the experiences of two dyslexic art students who he interviewed. Sept 09
This is an animated short film produced by Jack Davies who is a dyslexic animator and illustrator. He made it for his third year final piece for his BA in Animation at the University of the Creative Arts. It is interesting because it is about other features of dyslexia than just reading and writing. The film is animated to express the experiences of two dyslexic art students who he interviewed. Sept 09
Chloe Smith Norwich North's new MP came to see us at our Open Day and later to see what we do, this is what she had to say about Indigo:
"Indigo really punches above its weight. It provides invaluable services to people with dyslexia and associated problems, ranging from screening and friendly guidance to a full resource centre and training workshops to suit a variety of needs. Indigo is an assest to Norwich and Norfolk and i fully support its work." August 09
Martin was asked by Look East to give his professional opinion on Captura Talk, a new innovative piece of technology from I'Ansyst. The software available for certain mobile phones will allow dyslexics to use the camera function to take a picture of text which can then be read back to them. More information from www.capturatalk.com June 09
http://www.slideshare.net/NeilMilliken/the-affordances-of-mobile-technologies
http://www.dyslexic-entrepreneur.com/
Indigo are pleased to be running a pilot project helping dyslexics in the workplace, via Access to Work. We will be working with 50 clients from Norfolk County Council to provide mentoring and recommendations for assistive technology where required. We are hoping this will become a very successful model for supporting dyslexic employees. May 09
Dyslexia Awareness Course - a new one day course, on managing dyslexia. For parents or professionals wishing to learn more. See the Training page or call in for a leaflet. May 09