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December 08,2023

Abbey's visit to Chiang Mai, Thailand

SPELD SA’s book donation helps students with learning difficulties in Thailand, thanks to Council Member, Abbey James.  My name is Abbey ...

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October 18,2023

Phonics program making an early impact

Pic above: Maddi Peacock running a Sounds-Write phonics session at St Josephs One of our member schools reflects on the early impact that the So...

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October 04,2023

Seven Factors for Success for Adults with Dyslexia

For many people living with dyslexia their learning disability goes hand in hand with low confidence, poor self-esteem and academic difficulties. F...

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October 04,2023

Shining a light on Dyslexia

Dyslexia Awareness Month We have set the stage at SPELD SA to encourage those who struggle with reading to keep shining bright. Practitioners in...

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July 03,2023

"These kids look just like me!"

In a school south of the state, Barbara teaches many students in her EALD (English as an additional language) role who love the SPELD SA Phonic boo...

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August 31,2023

Evidence based reading intervention

Evidence based reading intervention Research shows that Structured Synthetic Phonics programs provide the most effective approach to teaching ph...

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May 05,2023

Nonsense Monsters - why use nonsense words when teaching literacy?

What's all this nonsense about nonsense words in teaching literacy?.. and what does it have to do with monsters?   Each week in the Litera...

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May 16,2023

I'm concerned about my child's academic progress at school. What can I do?

I’m concerned about my child’s academic progress at school. What can I do? We offer assessments and intervention for learning difficulties a...

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August 29,2023

Helping Parents in Regional Areas Understand Reading Difficulties

Every year we visit regional communities to present our FREE workshop Understanding Reading Difficulties – why some children struggle and ho...

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May 05,2023

Which well known illustrator created Sant the Ant?

Did you know that the person who illustrated Sant the Ant was the same person who also illustrates for Anh Do’s books and many other children’s...

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