UK - Royal College of Nurses looking for dyscalculic members
Posted by Admin on 04.14.10 - 08:57 PM
The RCN is looking for members who are affected by dyslexia, dyspraxia or dyscalculia and are willing to share their stories.
Positive experiences, where support was available and successful strategies were developed, are welcomed so that others can learn from this. However, to help others appreciate the impact of these conditions on an individual, it would also be useful to hear about less positive examples where negative and unsupportive attitudes have been experienced.
Information received will be used to help the RCN develop a toolkit for managers and staff in practice. It will contain helpful strategies to help individuals with these conditions overcome the difficulties they may have associated with their learning difference. Anything of a personal nature received will be made anonymous but if anyone would just like to share their experiences, please encourage them to contact the RCN.
The work follows a Congress resolution passed in 2009, A word for dyslexia, when RCN Council were asked to lobby employers to recognise and provide for the needs of nurses with dyslexia and similar conditions. For more information, contact Gill Robertson. Email: gill.robertson@rcn.org.uk