About Us
History
With more than 20 years of combined experience working on individual
learning difficulties, four learning difficulty advocacy organizations
came together to form the Learning Difficulties Network of Cyprus in
2006. The Network is based on the principle that all children with
learning difficulties deserve the right to an education that meets their
needs and helps them develop to their full potential. Believing that
there is strength and influence in numbers, these organizations hope to
be able to more effectively shape and encourage the implementation
special education policy for learning difficulties.
Objective
Our objective is to bring together and strengthen the relationships
between learning disability advocacy groups so that they can effectively
cooperate with the authorities, professionals, parents to help them
learn more about these difficulties, and how they can help children meet
the associated challenges and achieve their full capabilities at school.
We will actively work to provide information, training and assistance
for teachers, psychologists and professionals to help them to identify
learning difficulties and help the parents and children to compensate
for their difficulties and overcome their fears. We will provide
training and support to parents and children so that they can more
effectively cope with their learning difficulties and related issues.
The Partners
The Cyprus Dyslexia Association (CDA), which was established in 1993 and
registered as a charity in 1994, focuses on the welfare of people with
the learning disability dyslexia. The CDA was instrumental in the
passage of the “Education and Training of Children with Special Needs
Law of 1999” and its regulations.
The North Cyprus Dyslexia Association,
which was established in 2001, works to raise wareness and understanding
of dyslexia in Cyprus and abroad.
ADD-ADHD Support,
which was established in 2000 and registered as a charity in 2004,
advocates on behalf of those with attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (AD/HD) in Cyprus.
KAYAD Community Center,
which was established in 2001, provides resources and encouragement to
parents, educators and professionals on a grassroots level.
LDN Cyprus
The Learning Difficulties Network of Cyprus is in the process of
registering as a charity and expects the process to be complete by early
2007.
Cyprus Dyslexia Association North Cyprus Dyslexia Association ADD-ADHD Support KAYAD
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Last Updated 25/2/2007