SPELD NSW | Support for Specific Learning Difficulties

Supporting children and adults with specific learning difficulties

Information, learning and resources to support children and adults with specific learning difficulties

Between 1 and 3 students in every classroom in New South Wales may experience difficulties with learning.

We can help.

SPELD NSW provides support, advice, learning and resources through the provision of professional learning and resources for educators, and advice, information and resources for families.

We are committed to early identification, effective intervention and support for children and adults with specific learning difficulties, like dyslexia. 

If you are teacher, interventionist or family member of a student who struggles with reading, writing, spelling or maths and you’re looking for support get in touch.

Latest News

Dyslexia Awareness Month

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

Each year, October is recognised worldwide as Dyslexia Awareness Month, a time to come together to raise awareness, share resources, and tell stories about dyslexia successes. Get involved this October and make a difference! Our Dyslexia Awareness Month feature includes free downloadable resources, details about our free Understanding Dyslexia webinar, and how you can support the work

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SPELD NSW NEWS

SPELD NSW has exciting news to share in today’s newsletter!

SPELD NSW has exciting news to share in today’s newsletter! Launch of Parents Hub: A new Parents Hub is now available, offering essential resources to support children with learning difficulties, like dyslexia. Dyslexia Awareness Month: October is dedicated to raising awareness about dyslexia, and SPELD NSW is providing a free online course Understanding Dyslexia. Create

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Dyslexia Awareness Month

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

Each year, October is recognised worldwide as Dyslexia Awareness Month, a time to come together to raise awareness, share resources, and tell stories about dyslexia successes. Get involved this October and make a difference! Our Dyslexia Awareness Month feature includes free downloadable resources, details about our free Understanding Dyslexia webinar, and how you can support the work

Read more
SPELD NSW NEWS

SPELD NSW has exciting news to share in today’s newsletter!

SPELD NSW has exciting news to share in today’s newsletter! Launch of Parents Hub: A new Parents Hub is now available, offering essential resources to support children with learning difficulties, like dyslexia. Dyslexia Awareness Month: October is dedicated to raising awareness about dyslexia, and SPELD NSW is providing a free online course Understanding Dyslexia. Create

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Upcoming Workshops

SPELD NSW provides professional learning for teachers, tutors, speech pathologists and psychologists. Our workshops focus on evidence-based literacy and numeracy instruction and best-practice approaches to teach and support students with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia. 

Understanding And Responding to Reading Difficulties, including Dyslexia – Canberra

WHEN: 4:30pm - 6:30pm,

30 October 2024

An introduction to why some people struggle with reading and what we can do to support them in our classrooms and schools.

The Fluency Puzzle: the next steps in reading from stage 1 to upper primary – Canberra

WHEN: 9.00am - 3.30pm,

30 October 2024

Develop your understanding of fluency and learn a range of strategies to support fluent reading across K-6.

UFLI Foundations Workshop – Canberra

WHEN: 9:00am - 3:30pm,

30 October 2024

UFLI Foundations is an explicit and systematic phonics program that introduces students to the foundational reading skills necessary for proficient reading.

Online Bookshop

You can purchase decodable readers, Understanding Learning Difficulties guides and other literacy and numeracy resources for schools, teachers, tutors, speech pathologists and families from the SPELD NSW bookshop store.  SPELD NSW members receive discounts at the SPELD NSW Bookshop.  

Decodable Readers K-2

A wide range of quality decodable readers suitable for students in K-2, available in individual sets and Classroom Packs.

Intervention and Catch-Up Resources

Engaging and effective decodable readers and other resources for use with students who are working to catch-up their reading skills and undertaking intervention.

Literacy Resources

Resource books and guides including AUSPELD Understanding Learning Difficulties. Talk for Writing and Vocabulary resources and phonics games and activities.

Maths Games and Activities

Fun and effective range of maths games and activities.

Contact Us

If you are looking for support for your family, yourself, your student or your school contact us.

AUSPELD strives to ensure that all Australian students are successful learners and that all teachers are equipped with the essential knowledge and skills they need. In the last 12 months, the state SPELDs have supported students and teachers Australia-wide: 

assisted and supported over 32,000 teachers and allied health professionals
30000
provided 857 days of evidence-informed training, Australia-wide
500
assisted and supported over 79,000 families and individual students
70000
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