Dyslexia Course for Parents (SEPT 2026)

Dyslexia Ireland is pleased to announce our upcoming Dyslexia Course for Parents. The course will be delivered live via Zoom over two evenings. These two evening sessions are recorded and shared with participants for later reference. Additional course content will also be provided through pre-recorded videos and information handouts.

Dates:  Tuesday 15th September 2026 (7pm to 9pm) & Tuesday 22nd September 2026 (7pm to 9pm).

Course Fee: A reduced rate of €50 is available to current members of Dyslexia Ireland. The fee for non-members is €75. A subsidised ticket of €25 is available for those on social welfare/low income.

This Dyslexia Course for Parents aims to:

• Give parents an overview of dyslexia in the context of the Irish education system.
• Provide parents with the key information they need to act as advocates on behalf of their children.
• Equip parents with some practical strategies to help their children.

Topics covered will include:

• What is dyslexia?
• School and the supports that are available.
• Self-advocacy.
• Support strategies in school and at home.
• Self-esteem and wellbeing.

The 2 evenings will be recorded, and recordings will be available for watch back for a max. of 1 month after the end of the course. Extensions beyond 1 month are not possible. 

Course Presenters: Maria Jones, Training & Development Coordinator and Deirdre Donohoe, Information Officer. 

Accessibility:
This online event will be held on Zoom. Participants have the option to turn on live captioning in the Zoom toolbar - click on the CC icon in the Zoom toolbar. Slides will be shared with registered attendees via a Google drive folder. Due to GDPR and out of respect for other attendees, we ask that individuals do not use any of their own AI transcription, summarising or recording tools during the live session. A video recording will be shared with attendees after the event, and you can use AI transcription tools or summarising tools with that recording.

Here is what some recent attendees have said about the course:
“Really great resource for parents starting out with their child’s dyslexia journey.”
“Fantastic course, very informative. Covered everything, so I don’t feel so lost on supporting my son going forward. Well done to all involved.”
“Excellent and knowledgeable instructors who answered each question and offered alternative support. Very happy I took the course.”