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BDA are committed to advance research into dyslexia and dyscalculia. This page advertises current research projects that are recruiting participants. BDA have checked the projects and ensured researchers have obtained relevant ethical approval.
If you are an adult with dyslexia, family member or in a professional role, please look below for projects that are relevant to you.
Research relies on people giving their time to participate, so thank you for contributing.
Current Research Projects
Research Project summary:
This research project aims to identify barriers and supports to the academic achievement of individuals with dyslexia. Participants will be asked to take a set of tests and watch some videos about academic success will be showed to in order to reveal their perceptions of future success and the factors that hinder their success.
Do you live in the UK? Has your child been diagnosed with DYSLEXIA? Are they in primary or secondary school? If yes, their insights can help researchers at in supporting students with dyslexia. Our study takes about 1h and is paid with a 拢10 voucher
Type of project: Doctoral project
Research site: Queen's University Belfast
Audience: Primary and secondary school students with dyslexia
How to take part: Parents/carers/guardians can register for their children to take part by clicking
Research Project:
A project exploring the experiences of neurodivergent individuals and how they navigate social pressure to apply coping mechanisms such as 'masking' or 'mirroring'. This survey asks about themes including belongingness, language use, and psychological distress.
Type of project: University research project
Research site: Newcastle University
Audience: Neurodivergent adults, including dyslexia and dyscalculia.
Complete the survey using this link:
Research Project:
A study on inclusive environments in Master's programs in hospitality for neurodiverse individuals.
This is a funded research project based at University of Bedfordshire.
Audience:
We seek neurodiverse hospitality staff for interviews and focus groups.
Contact Maria.jerezjerez@beds.ac.uk for more information.
For more details on any of these projects, please use the contact details given in the surveys.
To request your project is listed on this page, complete the form here.