ADA - Our Services

OUR SERVICES

I am dyslexic, but I am not stupid or lazy; I am a source of undiscovered potentials. With your help, I may become a genius!

100 YEARS DELAY

To bridge the gap of more than 100 years in the fight against dyslexia in Africa and give hope to the millions of neglected dyslexics on the continent, support us.

Your help will enable hopeless dyslexics to reach their full potential.

Our services are for dyslexic people and the wider public

Dyslexia diagnostic assessment

We run dyslexia assessment services for children and adults using our programme Arcadia Dyslexia Screener (ADS) in English and French. ADS is a comprehensive dyslexia screen tools specific to Africans. It assesses:

• General ability; Memory; Phonological awareness

• Rapid naming; Reading fluency; Spelling

• Writing composition

Dyslexia support

We provide dyslexia support services for children and adults through our ARCADIA DYSLEXIA CORRECTION PROGRAMME in English and French. Our programme is unique as it adopts an exceptional multi-sensory approach and focuses on the holistic development of dyslexic individuals. It comprises the following topics:

• Spelling strategies; Vocabulary; Study skills

• Inner strengths; Sounds mastering

• Words mastering; Sentences and writing Mastering

• Text and reading mastering

Workshops and training

We offer a range of workshops and training courses for the education sector and parents on learning difficulties. These workshops and training courses can be tailored to your needs.

If you feel we can help you with a specific topic or issue, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Free advice

We offer free WhatsApp advice service on learning difficulties to students, parents, employers, and the general public. For more details, contact us

Affordable therapy and pyschological support services

We believe that life is becoming increasingly difficult for all of us, and that therapy and psychological support shouldn't be reserved for the wealthy. That's why we created Pozimind to help more people resolve their mental health issues.

Pozimind offers affordable coaching services to help everyone achieve their goals, whether personal or professional, by focusing on their specific needs and aspirations.

Literacy/numeracy classes

We offer literacy and numeracy classes to adults, young people and children who are not in education.

The Founder

WHY ARCADIA DYSLEXIA

After years working as a dyslexia specialist in the UK, I realised that the condition is unrecognised and / or misunderstood in Africa. Hence, I started working on my project Arcadia Dyslexia Africa charity since 2013 .

Dyslexia is a reality that can affect anybody regardless of their race, gender, socio-economic or age.

I am dyslexic and proud!!

ADA is created by Delali Idrissou, a dyslexic and dyslexia specialist with the following expertise: CBT therapist - Adult numeracy specialist - Certified Montessori tutor, Academic writer - Learning material designer both in French, English and Mina

Extremely proud of my dyslexia, I have divers passions ranging from healthy living, natural beauty products making (hair and body), fitness, meditation, computers, cooking, languages, agriculture, dreadlocks (professional loctician).

My principal aim is to help dyslexic individuals working to their fullest potentials.

Arcadia Dyslexia Africa aims at creating more awareness and openness towards dyslexia in Africa, particularly in Togo in order to assist individual with the condition unveil their hidden potentials and talents;

MAJOR QUALIFICATIONS

MA - Inclusive Education &Technology / Postgraduate Diploma SpLD - Dyslexia / Professional MA - Practitioner researcher / Montessori tutoring certificate - Diploma Numeracy Subject Specialism - Diploma- CBT Therapy / FE Lecturer / QTLS

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

1999-2005 - IT lecturer; Skills for Life tutor, dyslexia support tutor in various FE colleges and workplaces in London and Essex

2005 - 2012 - Dyslexia specialist in FE colleges in London and Essex (full diagnostic assessment and exams access arrangements according to the government and JISC's guide lines)

2011 - 2012 - Dyslexia tutor trainer with Dyslexia Action

2010 - 2015 - HE dyslexia tutor

2013 - 2016 - Develop dyslexia screening and remedial programme material specific to the West African context

2016 - 2019 - Manage dyslexia charity in Africa

2018-Now - Develop/run mina language programme on YouTube

I am a proud dyslexic, a dyslexia professional with over 20 yrs experience in schools, colleges, universities and the workplace in the UK

Let's encourage African people discover, learn about the condition so they can disclose their dyslexia, get support and unveil their hidden talents in order to work to their highest capabilities.

In general, dyslexic people are intelligent or highly intelligent

MAJOR BOOKS / Articles

2012 - The Potential Impact of QTLS Recognition on Teacher Shortages in London Secondary Schools (IfL /Oxford University)

2016 - Accent softening without paying more - AMAZON

2017 - Dyslexia Progress: What about Africa? -AMAZON

2019 - Academic articles - RESEARCHGATE

2020 - Academic articles - WORLD TALENT WEB -issues 7 & 8 (German organisation)

2020 - Mina Grammar book (French / English versions)

2020 - Mina Basic Vocabulary

2020 - Introduction to Mina

2020 - Mina AudioMaster

2020 - Mina Survival Sentences