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By Michelle Crean 

Parents and children were welcomed into Listowel library this week to sample specialised software for children suffering dyslexia and dyspraxia.

On Thursday afternoon, library staff put on a display of new support services including books on dyslexia and dyspraxia, children’s reading support material and specialised software for use on the library computers.

“This is part of an initiative by Kerry Library in association with the North Kerry dyslexia and dyspraxia support group,” Tommy O’Connor County Librarian said.

“We wanted to put a range of services in place and this has been done on three levels, the specialist software, support books for children, and books for parents and teachers.

Colourful and informative the books will be a huge benefit to the service which is to be replicated countywide, he added.

“We want to make this available in all libraries across the county.

“And we want to welcome in any interested people in to use these services,” he said.