0About Us
SPELD SA is a not-for-profit organisation providing advice and services to children and adults with specific learning difficulties and those who care for, teach, and work with them.
For over 50 years we have been delivering a range of services to the community including educational training, parent workshops, educational consultations, psychological assessments, tutoring, literacy intervention programs and extensive resources through our library and bookshop.
SPELD SA works with the Department for Education, Catholic and Independent schools, as well as universities, TAFE colleges, and other organisations.
We are a preferred supplier of Professional Development to the Department for Education and work in partnership to deliver workshops for parents in rural, regional, and remote locations in South Australia.
Our organisation is governed by a council, whose members include parents, teachers, medical and allied health professionals.
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Meet our Team
Vision
To remain focussed on the needs of individuals with specific learning difficulties and those who teach and care for them and to adapt services in response to research findings and new approaches to service delivery.
Mission
To advance the education and general welfare of individuals with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, through the provision of quality information and professional services to individuals, families, schools and other organisations.
Objectives
To advance the education and general welfare of children and others who are disadvantaged by learning disabilities.
To promote a general awareness and an understanding of the problems and needs of children and others with learning disabilities and thereby to assist them to obtain specialised diagnosis and treatment so that their disabilities maybe addressed as early as possible.
To provide special courses for teachers, other professionals and parents responsible for the education, development and care of children and others who are disadvantaged by learning disabilities.
To advocate for children and adults with learning disabilities within the fields of education and employment and the broader community.
