Dyslexia Teacher - Australia

- A listing of organizations offering assistance and advice about dyslexia in Australia:

• SPELD - a non profit organization that provides advice and services to children and adults with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia.
  
  
• Learning Difficulties Coalition of New South Wales - includes a wide representation of parent organisations which provide advocacy and support across the state for students and for parents of those with learning difficulties and associated disorders including ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome and Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome. Is a major advocacy and parent lobby group for its members in New South Wales, Australia.
  
  
• KinaLearn - Diana Vogel is the mother of two boys. The eldest son was diagnosed with dyslexia 6 years ago. It was a shock to learn that he had what many people consider to be a “disability”….. Since then, through trial and error she has learned that he doesn’t have a “disability” — he has an amazing gift. One that allows him to see the world in a very different way.
  
  
• Reach Your Potential Tutoring - Diana Vogel uses a variety of methods – she looks at learning styles, brain integration, remapping neural pathways through movement as well as using a systematic, step-by-step approach to learning the code that makes up the English language.
  
  
• The Dyslexia Movie - by Diana Vogel.
  
  

Dyslexia Teacher also provides information about Australian search engines where you can search for 'dyslexia' in Australia:

• Go Eureka
• ANZWERS
• Web Wombat

I am a lecturer in psychology at the Australian National University. My specialty is dyslexia - particularly understanding how the brain may be constructed or wired that might make it difficult to read. I am currently doing some brain imaging research in England, however, I know how few resources exist in Australia, so I am happy to be a resource for information - particularly scientific ino. I can be contacted at kristen.pammer@ncl.ac.uk
or through my ANU address: kristen.pammer@anu.edu.au
Dr Kristen Pammer

I am a psychologist in private practice on the Gold Coast, Australia. I specialise in working with children with learning difficulties, prticularly dyslexia. I am also nearing completion of a PhD at Griffith University looking at links between the brain and behavior in dyslexic children. I am happy to be a contact for information regarding current research into dyslexia and also issues related to assessment and remediation of dyslexia.
Email: c.wright@griffith.edu.au

Turkey Tracks Press - I have researched and developed a series of literacy and numeracy stepped, multisensory, all ages, humorous kits for dyslexics. They are 'A boodle of doodles' and 'The big fat beaut book', after a teaching career in primary, secondary, tertiary and special needs. Class sets of 'Zany' a 100-page, 70-lesson stepped literacy book for VAKT multisensory holistic spelling, reading, writing and written expression derives from the literacy sector of TBFBB. It was made at the request of Centrelink case managers for dyslexic adults who had left school without adequate 3Rs and were permanently injured on manual work so needed desk work and 3Rs. As class sets they are very reasonably priced and comprehensive.
Christina A Alexander
Email: Turkey.Tracks.Press@uq.net.au

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Famous Dyslexic People - Many dyslexic people have become famous, especially through their strengths in artistic awareness, physical co-ordination and empathy. Here is a list of Famous People with Dyslexia.