Acknowledgements

Dyslexia Scotland would like to thank the following for making possible the publication of this important series of books. Every secondary school in Scotland has been supplied with a copy. All material contained in the booklets and CD is downloadable free from this website.  Please note that the free downloads will only be available to members of Dyslexia Scotland after the 8th February 2008.

Special thanks to M & A Thomson Litho Ltd, East Kilbride, Scotland who printed the booklets at below cost – www.thomsonlitho.com

Thanks also to Trevor Hook, Stephen Mitchell, Gordon Watson, Yvonne Cochrane and Senga Fairgrieve for their production input and Paula O’Connell for copy-editing all 18 booklets.

RBS is supporting Dyslexia Scotland with a grant of £50,000 to help them improve the educational support available to young dyslexic people across Scotland. This is one of the projects that the grant is being used for. Thanks to Royal Bank of Scotland for making it happen.

Moira Thomson would like to thank Meg Houston and Maureen Brice for their ongoing support and Alasdair Andrew, Karen Reid and the other members of the Dyslexia Scotland South East Committee for supporting the venture. Thanks also to David Dodds, former collaborator and colleague at City of Edinburgh Council, who was there at the beginning and contributed throughout.

Dyslexia Scotland South East would like to thank The Rector, Staff and Pupils of Perth High School for allowing Sir Jackie to launch this publication at their school. To Steve Lindridge of Ideal Images for the photos of the launch

About the author
Moira Thomson recently retired as Principal Teacher of Support for Learning at Broughton High School, Edinburgh, after 30+ years. She was also Development Officer for City of Edinburgh Dept of Children & Families; in-house CPD provider for City of Edinburgh Dept of Children & Families; Associate Tutor for SNAP; Associate Assessor for HMIe.

Moira is an independent adjudicator for the Additional Support for Learning dispute resolution; educational consultant, providing CPD for secondary teachers; secretary of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Dyslexia; member of Scottish Qualifications Authority focus groups and a committee member of Dyslexia Scotland South East.

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