The DHub learning space The DHub is a social enterprise arm where the profits made by the Dear Dyslexia Foundation are reinvested into the programs we deliver. We are excited to announce our second eLearning course "Neurodiversity in the Workplace, supporting individuals with dyslexia and their teams" has been [...]
High Impact Strategies for Supporting Secondary Students with Learning Difficulties This event will provide take-home strategies and tips in the areas of oral language, literacy, numeracy and positive behaviour supports – strategies backed by research that can be instantly applied in your work with secondary students. Given the challenge [...]
VCE Presented by Stephen Gniel – Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Date: Thursday 3rd Jun, 2021 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Registration: https://speld.secure.force.com/apex/EventDetails?Id=a170I00000wGIfRQAW Location: Zoom Online Platform, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Price: $20.00 VCE Presented by Stephen Gniel – Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Presenter Name: Stephen Gniel Presenter [...]
SPELD Professional Development SPELD Victoria’s purpose is to assist the estimated 5-10% of all Victorians with Specific Learning Difficulties to achieve their full learning potential. We achieve this through the provision of direct service delivery, information, advocacy and awareness raising amongst the wider Victorian community. Professional Certificate in Specific [...]
Dr Kate de Bruin: Using universal design principles to support learning, participation and progress for every student Universal design principles Barrier identification Designing for the 'edges' A practical example View video here Learning Difficulties Australia is an association of teachers and other professionals dedicated to assisting students with learning difficulties through effective teaching [...]
Dr Kate Jacobs: School-based reasonable adjustments & the VCAA Special Examinations Arrangements. Kate Jacobs' presents a practical demonstration of how to cater for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) and the VCAA Special Examination Arrangements (SEA) Applications. Uploaded with permission. View here. Learning Difficulties Australia is an association of teachers and other professionals dedicated to [...]
LDA is an association of teachers and other professionals dedicated to assisting students with learning difficulties through effective teaching practices based on scientific research. Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in secondary school settings often have deficient reading skills. This article focuses on two instructional practices for improving the [...]
Your Voice should be heard! DDF will be submitting a paper commenting on the new National Disability Strategy position paper (the position paper). The new National Disability Strategy will be building and improving on the current Strategy. This includes commitments to better public reporting to show whether outcomes for people [...]
Report prepared for the Australian ADHD Professionals Association Key findings ADHD affects approximately 281,200 children and adolescents (aged 0-19) and 533,300 adults (aged 20+) in Australia. The total cost of ADHD in Australia in 2019 is $20.42 billion, which includes financial costs of $12.83 billion and wellbeing losses of $7.59 [...]
Recommended digital application tools for engaging students with disability or learning difficulties This article has been written to help Teachers and Education Support facilitators navigate a range of tools and applications to enhance universal design learning for students with disability or those experiencing learning difficulties. CONTEXT NOTE: For all [...]
