Information is provided here about the courses, research, publications, and events. It discusses dyslexia and what can be done to help. A list of sources of further information is provided. The factsheet, dated October 1999, is produced and published on the Web by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and will be of particular interest to parents and teachers. The Web site provides the table of contents with brief abstracts, for issues back to 1997.
Some additional articles complementing the current issue are also available in full text.
The site also offers information about the research themes and publications of the department. The site provides access to the library, projects such as Cleftnet, and provides links to a range of other resources. The Speech and Language Therapists Board is a part of the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine, the UK body with statutory responsibility for the coordination and supervision of the professions allied to medicine. The site gives information about the Board's role and functions in professional regulation. The disciplinary and complaints functions are described along with information about education and training and validation of courses, including a list of approved courses.