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My father and I are taking part in the 1 mile open water swims listed below, our chosen charity is The British Dyslexic Society.
As some of you may be aware my partners daughter Emily was diagnosed with dyslexia 3 years ago. We found that her main stream school was not able to support Emily and did not seem to want to invest any extra time into a child with Dyslexia. Since having Emily formally assessed we were able to move schools and give Emily the extra support and encouragement that she desperately needed. Emily is now 10 years old and has worked very hard to gain above average grades in her class, sometimes achieving grades of 100%. Both Catherine and I are very proud of Emily and her achievements; it is due to this that I would like to raise money for the British Dyslexic Association.
15/05/11 - Great Salford Open Water Swim (1 Mile) - COMPLETED in 00:48:16.
11/06/11 - Great East Open Water Swim (1 Mile) - COMPLETED in 00:42:00.
18/06/11 - Great North Open Water Swim (1 Mile) - COMPLETED 00:46:30
02/07/11 - Great London Open Water Swim (1 Mile) - COMPLETED 00:44:11
24/09/11 - Great Scottish Open Water Swim (1.5 Miles)
Ten percent (10%) of the British population are dyslexic; 4% severely so. Many of the dyslexic people across the UK, whether adults or children, are unable to fulfil their potential as a large percentage of the population still do not understand what dyslexia is, the difficulties which the condition presents and do not know how best to support them. Dyslexia is not an obvious difficulty; it is hidden. As a result, dyslexic people have to overcome numerous barriers to make a full contribution to society.
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) campaigns for a dyslexia friendly society where barriers to dyslexic people do not exist. The BDA works to ensure that ALL people with dyslexia fulfil their potential. To achieve this we need to create change, set standards and support and enable people. It is the voice of dyslexic people; it listens to their views, represents their agendas and presses for long lasting sustainable change.
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Thanks & Regards
Nick
