SPELD Victoria

Welcome

SPELD Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation which has supported children and adults with Dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties since 1968.

Our core objective is for people with Dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties to receive the understanding, acceptance, equality and support they are entitled to, so they can reach their potential.

Check out our Facebook page for updates and recent news at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Speld-Victoria/180669668637655?v=wall#!/pages/Speld-Victoria/180669668637655

BREAKING NEWS:

The Victorian Department of Education & Early Childhood Development has released a Teacher and Parent guide online in relation to Reading and Learning difficulties:

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/aboutschool/learning/dyslexia.htm

REGISTRATION FOR SPELD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FOR 2012 IS NOW OPEN

Book now for these events in January and February:

Wordshark Training, Jan 19th

Textease Training, Jan 19th

Taster: Try Before You Buy, Jan 20th

Unlocking Phonics - Teaching reading and writing

with a phonological emphasis

with

Professor Tom Nicholson

(Massey University New Zealand)

and

Associate Professor Ruth Fielding-Barnsley

(University of Tasmania)

SPELD VICTORIA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ADVANCE NOTICE - NEIL MACKAY TOUR 2012

Neil Mackay is an internationally renowned educator and author of Removing Dyslexia as a Barrier toAchievement and Taking the Hell out of Homework.

As an educational consultant and trainer who created the concept of Dyslexia Friendly Schools in the UK, he has extensive teaching experience with all age groups and abilities and brings the classroom alive with his innovative and entertaining workshops for teachers and allied professionals.

Neil Mackay tours Australia in June 2012.

Please keep an eye here for further details and registration......

The Specific Learning Difficulties (SPELD) Association of Victoria

Phone 9489 4344 or click here to email us