TBA
Sessions to be announced
Wednesday 20 October 2027
Programme
Three days. Four pillars. One goal.
Expert presentations, hands-on professional learning, research exchange, policy dialogue and lived-experience perspectives — from why learners struggle to what effective responses look like.
The detailed agenda is on its way. Confirmed sessions, speakers and times will be published here as they are approved.
TBA
Sessions to be announced
Thursday 21 October 2027
TBA
Sessions to be announced
Friday 22 October 2027
What to expect
Learn, practise, connect.
Keynotes
Big ideas from leading voices in research, policy and practice.
Masterclasses & workshops
Hands-on professional learning you can take straight back to the classroom.
Panels & policy dialogue
Leaders debating what it takes to move from awareness to action.
Lived experience
Young people and adults with dyslexia sharing their stories in their own words.
Research exchange
New evidence from African and international research, discussed openly.
Exhibition & demos
Tools, resources and assistive technology to see and try for yourself.
Four pillars
Built around four guiding questions.
Understand
What dyslexia and related learning differences really are — and what they are not — in an African context.
Identify
How teachers, parents and professionals can recognise learning differences early and accurately.
Support
Practical, proven strategies that help learners thrive at school, at home and at work.
Implement
Turning knowledge into policy, practice and systems that last across the continent.
20–22 Oct 2027 · Accra
Awareness got us here.
Action takes us further.
Delegates at the close of ADC 2025