66 per cent of Irish families with a dyslexic child are under severe financial stress.
That's according to the DAI, Ireland's advocacy organisation for those with dyslexia, who can reveal that the majority of children in Ireland have to seek a dyslexia assessment privately, placing huge financial strain on parents.
Today, Dyslexia Association Ireland are hosting their 7th European Conference with over 250 delegates from all over Europe.
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Rosie Bissett is CEO of the Dyslexia Association of Ireland and she says the current assessment system is flawed:
