dyslexia

[KT84]

Does anyone know what year dyslexia became recognised within british schools, or atleast what decade, i was under the asumption that it was around the 80's but have been trying to find a website to confirm this (2 hours o surfing and yet to find a useful site), does anyone know of a site that would confirm when schools begin to recognise it?

[Hamish]

It Will depend on the region, I was in the NE and it wasn't recognised as dyslexia until after I left (1991), but was labled as specific learning difficulty.

[MUFFINPIE]

sorry it took a while to get back but ive been trawling through our paperwork trying to find an answer for you

I teach in a school for children with learning difficulties and we were given official recognition of dyslexia on 14th March 1982 by the Minister for Education and the local LEA.

hope this helps

[SpottyB84]

ty, the best i could find in books was that it was in the 1970' and 1980's

[SpottyB84]

h btw im KT84 just changed usernames