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Dyslexia is a difficulty in the acquisition of accurate and fluent reading and writing skills which affects 10% of the population. This occurs in every language, and the underlying difficulties are persistent throughout life.

The iSheds project provides resources and support for dyslexic students in Higher Education in Central Europe and the Balkan region.

The ultimate aim of this project is to ensure that no dyslexic student in Europe is excluded from making appropriate advances through university due to a lack of policies and resources. A consortium of 8 partners from 7 European countries identified the five key areas of: policies and legislation, assessment, ICT support, human support, and self support, to seek out best practice and seed the development of sustainable inclusion for dyslexic students in higher education. Each of the five areas has been addressed in turn in a manner that will provide an integrated service to support all dyslexic individuals not only within the partnership, but also across Europe.

More informations can be found on www.isheds.eu. Also, e-learning books for self-support and tutors which will support students with dyslexia are made and available on the website.