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Pround member of the UNDN
Pround member of the UNDN
(United NoticeAbility Dyslexia Network)
The (UNDN) is a consortium of non-profit organisations, United NoticeAbility Dyslexia Network schools, and private entities committed to empowering individuals with dyslexia worldwide. The UNDN supports the Sustainable Development Guidelines of the United Nations.
UNDN Core Values
UNDN Core Values
Members subscribe to Dyslexia 2.0: A strength-based paradigm with associated challenges
Members believe in the collaborative exchange of resources and best practices across the UNDN
Members are committed to the collective and are available to UNDN members worldwide
NoticeAbility
NoticeAbility
Organisational Overview
NoticeAbility is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to helping students with dyslexia identify their unique strengths and build self-esteem. We incorporate the neuroscience of dyslexia, the best practices of special education, and the technology of Silicon Valley to construct learning curricula and teacher training programs for global distribution.
NoticeAbility has created a new paradigm for educating middle school students with dyslexia. While remedial reading programs are essential to dyslexics’ early education, the traditional school curriculum does a profound disservice to millions of students by failing to mine the specific and powerful capabilities of the dyslexic mind.
NoticeAbility disrupts this trajectory by introducing tailored curricula to students with dyslexia at the point (middle school) where they have achieved a level of reading proficiency but their negative self‐image has not yet solidified.
Once students with dyslexia come to recognize their strengths, they are more inclined to embrace their educational experience and fulfill their personal and professional potential.
Awareness and Application
On a systemic level, NoticeAbility builds awareness of dyslexia by increasing teacher capacity. According to the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 report (Newman et al., 2011), the two predictors of long-term success for students with learning disabilities are
(a) supportive teachers who understand their
learning differences and
(b) close relationships with mentors.
NoticeAbility has designed a methodology for educating teachers in the neuroscience of dyslexia and providing students with a curriculum scaffolded by adult mentorship.
By offering teachers insight into the strengths of dyslexia, NoticeAbility is shifting the traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ educational paradigm towards one that highlights the attributes of the individual, regardless of his or learning differences.
As educators lead their students through NoticeAbility’s project-based learning curricula, the dynamics of the classroom shift: camaraderie and authentic inquiry come to replace doubt and fear of failure.
Curricula
NoticeAbility’s curricula are guided by best practices for diverse learners as prescribed by the Center for Applied Special Technology, a nonprofit education research and development organization which pioneered Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
According to the UDL framework, curricula should incorporate multiple means of representation, multiple means of action and expression, and multiple means of engagement.
NoticeAbility’s online content is delivered through multiple modalities (video instruction, audio instruction, graphic aids/infographics). Rather than force students to digest all course content exclusively through written text, NoticeAbility provides access to content through visual and auditory means, while using assistive technology for the text components. (NoticeAbility’s text-to-speech tool has the ability to translate text into other languages and to provide definitions of words through pictures and infographics.)
Check-in quiz questions and downloadable handout notes provide students with various options to test their comprehension of the key concepts embodied in each lesson.
Further, the online platform allows them to study and reflect on material at their own pace in a safe environment that minimizes distractions.
Finally, NoticeAbility’s online learning platform encourages parents/caregivers of students with dyslexia to participate in their children’s educational experience.
Student Voices: A Study of Young Adults With Learning and Attention Issues
Executive Summary
(National Center for Learning Differences, 2015) shows that parental involvement is a crucial factor in building a dyslexic student’s self‐confidence. Those young adults who report having had supportive home lives credit their parents with understanding their children’s learning and attention issues, helping them address those issues and, most important, believing in their children’s potential for success.
Proud member of the DAA
Proud member of the DAA
The Dyslexia Alliance Africa
Vision:
An Africa where every learner with dyslexia is identified early, supported effectively, and empowered to thrive through evidence-based educational and societal systems.
Mission:
To strengthen professional practice, research, advocacy, and policy that improve learning outcomes for individuals with dyslexia and related learning disabilities across Africa.
Objectives of the Alliance:
(a) Advance the science, research, and professional practice of dyslexia and related learning disabilities.
(b) Promote structured literacy, early identification, and inclusive education across Africa.
(c) Develop and uphold professional standards, accreditation systems, and ethical practice.
(d) Build the capacity of educators, practitioners, institutions, and governments.
(e) Facilitate research , knowledge dissemination, and evidence-driven policy influence in the cultural context of Africa.
(f) Foster collaboration among African and global partners.
(g) Establish national chapters to localize professional practice and advocacy.
(h) Serve as a continental voice for dyslexia and related learning disabilities across Africa.
Directors of the DAA
Directors of the DAA
Merlaine Yeo
Special needs educator, Dyslexia Specialist,
South Africa
Rosalin Kyere-Nartey
CEO of Africa Dyslexia Organisation, Ghana
Omolola Aneke
Special needs educator, Dyslexia Specialist, Nigeria
Able Foundation Malawi
Able Foundation Malawi
CEO: Jeranjie Kamfose, Malawi
Dyslexia Malawi - Able Foundation is a Lilongwe-based NGO dedicated to raising awareness, reducing stigma, and supporting individuals with dyslexia and other Specific Learning Disabilities (SpLD) in Malawi. With an estimated 15-20% of the population affected, the foundation promotes neurodiversity and advocates for better identification and tailored educational approaches.
Key Focus Areas of Dyslexia Malawi -Able Foundation:
Awareness and Advocacy: The organization actively campaigns to break the stigma surrounding dyslexia in Malawian communities.
Educational Support: They promote play-based learning and tailored teaching strategies that fit the unique learning styles of dyslexic children.
Teacher Training: The foundation encourages free training, such as "Empowering Dyslexic Thinking in Schools," to help educators identify and support dyslexic students.
Holistic Development: Activities often combine cognitive, physical, and sensory exercises to boost confidence and address learning differences.
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