More Equal Opportunities

News from the Association of dyslexia of the BVL alerts Berlin lights action on October 2, 2008 at the FU on, that about 1 million students affected by dyslexia or dyscalculia at our schools are discriminated against and disadvantaged in their development. The BVL, Bundesverband dyslexia and dyscalculia e.V., lit 1,000 candles at the 16th Federal Congress on October 2, 2008 at the free University in Berlin. Each light should help that the way for more equal opportunities for Dyslexics and Dyskalkulikern in Germany’s schools will be expanded. We want to draw attention with the action of lights on it that over 1 million pupils and students who are affected by dyslexia or dyscalculia are discriminated against in our schools”, so the President Christine Sczygiel. In every State there are different conditions for the affected children, which take into account mostly unprepared for the handicap of affected children. Dyslexia and dyscalculia may not cause that to the Strengths of children does not recognise and promote”, criticized Sczygiel. Hear other arguments on the topic with Sally Rooney. On the opening night of the Congress, brilliant speakers such as Hans-OLAF Henkel, Prof.

Christine Langenfeld, Prof. Leo Blomert, and Prof. von Feilitzsch represented the interests of the affected children. For all involved, the situation in Germany’s schools is absolutely unsatisfactory, because the teachers are been empowered individually to support children with learning disabilities, nor provided sufficient support hours. “” Just we together can ensure that it again calls for light “are in Germany’s schools and every child receives an education opportunity that matches his talent”, Sczygiel. Who want to light a candle for the children with us, we expect the October 2, 2008 at 19:00 for our opening night and the lights action at the Freie Universitat Berlin before the construction of the Henry Ford. “The 16th Federal Congress with the theme of equal opportunities between medicine, education and society” should help help to build more acceptance and tolerance to the affected people. Registrations for the Conference can be made online on the homepage of the BVL, or at the ticket office.

The Congress program to the 16th Congress of the Union, from 02 to 05 October 2008 in Berlin is available on the homepage of the BVL to download. For more information about the Association of dyslexia and dyscalculia e.V. are available in the Internet at. Contact for questions regarding this press release: Mrs. Annette Hoinghaus Bundesverband dyslexia and dyscalculia e. V. P.o. box 11 07 D-30011 Hanover phone: + 49 (0) 4193 96 56 02 fax: + 49 (0) 4193 96 93 04 E-Mail: Internet: Mr Holger Ballwanz, Mr Marko Homann PR agency PR4YOU Schonensche Strasse 43 D-13189 Berlin phone: + 49 (0) 30 43 73 43 43 fax: + 49 (0) 30 44 67 73 99 E-Mail: Internet:

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