ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE

A non-profit organisation set up in Togo (West Africa) in 2013 to improve dyslexic people's life in Africa, Arcadia Dyslexia Africa is the only bilingual (French /English) association fighting against dyslexia in Africa.

DYSLEXIA IN AFRICA IS:

• unrecognised condition

• profound lack of awareness

• reasons for prejudice

• high rate of school drop-outs

• isolation and discrimination

• inadequate education provision

• lack of professional expertise

• millions of undiagnosed children and adults

• lack of support and teaching resources

• waste of thousands of potential geniuses

OUR MISSION

So, the aim of Arcadia Dyslexia Africa is to give hope to the millions of forgotten, ignored and discriminated dyslexic individual in Africa by:

• creating dyslexia awareness in Africa

• challenging prejudice against dyslexia

• providing professional dyslexia training to educators

• training dyslexia specialists and psychotherapists

• supporting and encourage dyslexia individuals

• providing professional dyslexia assessmentsJ/support.

WHAT WE DO

Dyslexia awareness
Dyslexia assessment
Dyslexia support
Dyslexia specialist training

From 2013, we have worked with diverse educational institutions, centres and the media in Togo and Ghana:

Amazing Love Secondary School, Liberty Primary School, Hope and Mankind Foundation, Continental Primary School, Ecole Evolution, Ecole Flores, Ecole Biva, Eléphanteaux, Ameko, Mandéla, Jourdain, Volonté, Le Ruisseau, Stendhal, Sagesse, College Protestant, College Kouvahey, Ecole Mariam, Université de Lomé, Clinique Casa Esperanza, ApsysAfro, Radio Lomé, Kanal FM, Nana FM, Radio Ephphata, TVT and L’Bala...

Let's give hope to the millions of children and adults suffering with dyslexia and who are ignored in Africa

Dyslexia is a serious problem, that’s why Western countries have started the fight for it over 100 years ago;

In Africa, the fight against dyslexia hasn’t really started.

What is dyslexia?

Dyslexia is not a disease; it's a condition or a specific learning difficulty in reading, spelling, writing, spelling, memory, sequencing, organisation, concentration, attention, left and right confusion...

Dyslexia doesn't affect someone's intelligence; dyslexic individuals are of an average intelligence or are highly intelligent.

Dyslexia advantages

Creativity, innovation, good interpersonal skills, intuition, insight, simultaneous thinking ability, non-conventional thinking skills, problem solving, multi-tasking, curiosity, determination, strong reasoning skills, ambition, empathy, pro-activity...

Impacts of undiagnosed dyslexia

Depression
Anger
Frustration
Anxiety
Drug addiction, alcoholism
Low self-esteem
Lack of confidence
Anti-social behaviour

Often, the above can lead to:

Underachievement
Low pay job
Poor career progression prospect
Criminality

Some signs of dyslexia

Memory/ Writing

Confusion with long oral instructions
Forgetting appointments
Difficulty remembering what was just said
Pain in wrist while writing
Poor letters formation
Messy and/or poor handwriting

Reading

Dislike reading - Reread often passages
Problem with comprehension
Misread words or insert words
Lose track of reading / eyes get tired
Words become blurry or funny...

Directionality

Confusion with left and right
Confusion with up and down
Difficulty in reading maps
Get lost easily

Maths / Sequencing

Difficulty with mental calculation
Difficulty with working money / change
Difficulty in reading time
Difficulty with learning times tables/ formulas
Difficulty with mastering maths terms / concepts

Spelling / Text composition

Persistent spelling mistakes
Inconsistent spelling mistakes
Difficulty with composing text on paper
Problem with grammar / punctuation
Difficulty with composing essays / reports

Organisation /Concentration

Problem with organising work
Problem with organising own life
Concentration problem

Easily distractedly

DYSLEXIA STATISTICS WORLDWIDE

It is urgent to fight against dyslexia in this 21st century, because according to the BRITISH DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION, 10% the of population may be affected.

In 2016, based on the United Nations' world population figures, dyslexic people statistics are as shown on this picture.

OUR TRAINING

Arcadia Dyslexia Africa Professional training is the only programme which combines dyslexia specialism and cognitive behavioural therapy training designed for Africa

There is an urgent need of dyslexia specialists in Africa, become an ADAP and make a difference!

ARE YOU AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OR INDIVIDUAL who has what it takes to become an Arcadia Dyslexia Africa Professional (ADAP)? Do you want to be the pioneers in the fight against dyslexia in Africa and contribute to a better society? Our training is an opportunity to help you reaching your vision, purpose and gain two reputed expertise. ADAP, THE EFFECTIVE WAY TO FIGHT AGAINST DYSLEXIA IN AFRICA.

Join the Arcadia Dyslexia Africa Professional Training Programme; become an ADAP and set-up your own Arcadia Dyslexia Africa centre or cabinet.

-As a specialist in cognitive behavioural therapist, you should be able to treat people with:

• anxiety

• depression

• phobia

• anger

• low confidence and self-esteem...

-As a specialist in dyslexia, you will :

• master ADA’s teaching methods

• assess dyslexic children and adults

• provide dyslexia support

• run dyslexia awareness sessions