| Dyslexia Support Policy |
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Dyslexia is a lifelong difficulty that might prevent a person concerned participating in many activities of life. Therefore, in many respects dyslexia can be regarded as a disability, which may lead to social injustice unless it is protected by relevant legal provisions.  Legislation does not provide direct help, but can identify needs, give a framework for action and identify means. If there is legislation for dyslexia support, dyslexic individuals or their parents can have a basis for claiming equal chances in education and employment. Sixty years after the signing of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights, fifteen years after the Declaration of Salamanca Treaty, and two years after the latest version of the Dysability Discrimination Act, is still too easy to document the lack of European, national, local and institutional provisions for dyslexia. EMBED tackles this issue by actions such as: identification of why the governments, organisations and institutions should take an interest in these issues self-assessment of strengths, weaknesses and compliance with existing policies identification of key areas where existing legislation should be improved
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