About us
DYS-centrum® Praha z. ú. is a non-profit organization whose aim is to support children, adolescents and adults with specific learning difficulties (SLD) and/or behavioral disorders, i.e., dyslexia, dysortographia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and ADHD.
What we are proud of
- We cooperate with respected experts who lecture at DYS-centrum and/or publish their materials with us.
- We have guided many clients from early years of elementary school to college; they are now successful, independent people.
- We are the only non-profit organization of this type in the Czech Republic and we bring together clients and professionals from all over the country.
- Since 2013 we have been regularly involved in international projects and have colleagues and collaborators in many countries around the world.
- We are involved in research and standardization of various assessment tools.
Some data from 2023
number of new clients
147
trained
725
participants of our courses
counselling sessions
143
hours of work with clients
1758
Our team
History of DYS-centrum Prague, z. ú.
After the initiative of Prof. Zdeněk Matějček, five respected psychologists and special educators founded DYS-centrum Praha, o. s. A civic association was established to support children with specific learning difficulties and their families.
We obtained accreditation of the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic. Since then, we have offered dozens of courses, seminars and workshops for teachers, counsellors and other professionals.
We started to organize a regular professional conference and exhibition DYSKORUNKA.
We started publishing our own books and learning tools and we set up an e-shop.
Our target group expanded to include adolescents and adults.
We transformed into "zapsaný ústav".
Opening of new offices in Cimburkova.
February 2, 1995
April 30, 1996
1998
2000
2007
2015
2020
February 2, 1995
After the initiative of Prof. Zdeněk Matějček, five respected psychologists and special educators founded DYS-centrum Praha, o. s. A civic association was established to support children with specific learning difficulties and their families.
April 30, 1996
We obtained accreditation of the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic. Since then, we have offered dozens of courses, seminars and workshops for teachers, counsellors and other professionals.
1998
We started to organize a regular professional conference and exhibition DYSKORUNKA.
2000
We started publishing our own books and learning tools and we set up an e-shop.
2007
Our target group expanded to include adolescents and adults.
2015
We transformed into "zapsaný ústav".
2020
Opening of new offices in Cimburkova.