On Friday 15 November, the ESK Parents‘ Association invited Ms Netrval from Dyspraxie.lu to give a talk entitled: “How the iPad can avoid the cognitive double burden for Dys pupils”.

This highlighted how students’ writing and reading difficulties and their challenges with organisation and memory retention can be overcome through the use of technology such as a digital tablet and its text-to-speech (having the tablet read aloud) and speech-to-text (speaking into the tablet to make it write) functions.

Families, some teachers and school staff were present. A big thank you to the European School Karlsruhe for providing the auditorium and their support.

The discussions during the question and answer session were fruitful and emphasised the need for this:

• Follow the procedure for setting up an ISA (Intensive Support Agreement) with the support coordinator
• Find more para-medical professionals such as occupational therapists and speech therapists in the Karlsruhe region who speak French and English

Mrs Magali Netrval also gave two two-hour training sessions in French and English for the school’s teaching staff in the morning.

On Saturday, 16th of november, the PA organized a Café Dys in the presence of Ms Magali Netrval at the Mitmachladen in Waldstadt. Mitmach-Laden Waldstadt
Thanks to the Badischer Landesverein for making the room available.

Einige Familien waren anwesend. Sie konnten die Nutzung des iPads für Diktat, Sprachsynthese, usw. sehen und testen. Kinder und Familien konnten sich kennenlernen.
Die Familien konnten ihre Erfahrungen austauschen, Kontakte zu Praktikern knüpfen… ein fruchtbares Treffen, um sich weniger allein zu fühlen und weiterzukommen!

Persons wishing to receive a presentation of the conference can contact Mélanie Gérard sen_fr@esk-eltern.de.