DYSLEXIA AWARENESS WEEK

DYSLEXIA AWARENESS WEEK II
Dyslexia is Real
23- 29 April, 2007

The Trustees of the Dyslexia Foundation of NZ are very pleased to bring this announcement to your attention as we move into planning and media coveragefor this exciting new initiative.We appreciate that the announcement of Dyslexia Awareness Week is somewhatshort notice, however the high level of public and media interest andinteraction around the dyslexia cause means that the time is now to really"turn up the volume" for dyslexia.It would be wonderful to have your support and involvement as Members of theDFNZ during this week.For information about Dyslexia Awareness Week and the activities planned, please visit: www.dyslexiafoundation.org.nz/dyslexiaweek

YOUR INVITATION:We would like to invite you to participate in some way during this week ofactivities that will show dyslexia is real !Our focus during this Week is to raise the awareness of dyslexia and thelack of recognition of this way of thinking in all communities around NZ.This is a fantastic opportunity to focus your organization, families,clients and customers, on the dyslexia cause.On the special new webpage set up for Dyslexia Awareness Week, we willfeature all the activities planned by Members for this time.

JOIN IN NOW - and get involved in Dyslexia Awareness Week.To have your activity or event listed on this website, please email the details to: info@dfnz.org.nz

HERE'S SOME IDEAS ON HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED:Your support and involvement in Dyslexia Awareness Week will make all the difference - as a DFNZ initiative, it would be wonderful if you could get behind this Week of activities.Here's some ideas on how you, your family, school or organization could beinvolved
SEND an email to your friends, families, clients, customers,suppliers, and others about Dyslexia Awareness Week and what we are hopingto achieve.

PUBLISH a notice in your School Newsletter about the Dyslexia Foundation and the Dyslexia Awareness Week. List the DFNZ website for yourfamilies... www.dyslexiafoundation.org.nz

SEND a Letter to Your MP:This week is an ideal time to speak or write to your local MP calling forrecognition for dyslexia.

SEND A LETTER TO the Minister of Education:Take the opportunity this Week to have your say and write to or email theHon Steve Mahary, Minister of Education.

0900 DYSLEXIA FUNDRAISING PHONE NUMBERThe Trustees are pleased to announce that we now have 0900 DYSLEXIA (090039753) as our fundraising phone number.We hope that this phone number will attract many callers during DyslexiaAwareness Week - this is a $20 donation that is paid through the donor's Telecom phone account.You will see our 0900 DYSLEXIA phone number logo featured on the AwarenessWeek webpage and in many other places.We look forward to hearing from you soon with your activities and ideas for Dyslexia Awareness Week .

Keep your eye on the DFNZ website for more information and Members activities for Dyslexia Awareness Week.
Thank you for your support in anticipation,The Trustees Dyslexia Foundation of NZ