Learning Difficulties - Professional Learning & Resources
Learning Difficulties Professional Learning & Resources
SPELD NSW has a great collection of professional learning & resources to support classroom teachers, interventionists and school leaders working to support students with literacy and numeracy difficulties.Â
Professional learning courses are designed to support classroom and intervention support for students with learning difficulties. They are available face-to-face, online, or on-demand and are suitable for classroom teachers and interventionists.Â
SPELD NSW also has a great collection of resources to support students with learning difficulties.Â
Access a wide range of Learning Difficulties Courses & Resources​
Learning Difficulties Professional Learning
Help me Read! Strategies for Struggling Readers
Learn about targeted strategies to add to your reading instruction tool box!
SPELD NSW Teacher Certificate Course
The SPELD NSW Teacher Certificate Course is a highly regarded Professional Learning program aimed at developing teacher understanding of Specific Learning Difficulties and effective, evidence-based instruction in literacy and literacy intervention.
Maths with Judy Hornigold
This series of courses from maths expert Judy Hornigold addresses fundamental maths skills and mathematical learning and learning difficulties. Great professional learning for early years teachers, interventionists, and school leaders.
DSF Learning Difficulties Courses
SPELD NSW is happy to partner with DSF to deliver these engaging and informative webinars about identifying and supporting students with learning difficulties.
Resources to Support Students with Learning Difficulties
Phonics and Morphology Scope and Sequence
The SPELD NSW Phonics and Morphology Scope and Sequence for Reading and Spelling. These documents are freely available for schools, teachers and interventionists to use to support their reading and spelling instruction.
Catch-up Decodable Readers for Intervention
Sounds-Write is an evidence-based highly structured, synthetic, linguistic phonics program utilising an exciting and highly successful approach to the teaching of reading and spelling.
SPELD NSW Member Phonic & Morphology Resources
These Phonics and Morphology Resources have been developed by SPELD NSW for teachers, interventionists, and parents to support students’ reading and spelling instruction and learning.
Blending and Reading Strategies Bookmarks
These free downloadable bookmarks provide strategies for blending, word reading, and word attack for educators and parents supporting beginning and more advanced readers.
Decodable Book Selectors
The organisation of decodable readers in the SPELD NSW Decodable Book Selectors provides guidance about the selection and organisation of the readers from a range of high-quality series of decodable books.
Maths Activities and Games
SPELD NSW Bookshop has a great range of high-quality maths games and activities.
Upcoming & Available Learning Difficulties Courses
Make the most of York Assessment of Reading for Comprehension (YARC) On Demand Webinar
WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed
30 November -0001
Gain greater confidence and competence in administering YARC, interpreting results and intervention planning with these on-demand webinars.
Teachers’ Certificate Course – Applications Now Open for 2025!
WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed
30 November -0001
The SPELD NSW Teachers’ Certificate Course is a highly regarded Professional Learning program aimed at developing teacher understanding of Specific Learning Difficulties and effective, evidence-based instruction in literacy and literacy intervention. Applications are now open for 2025 courses.
Introduction to Dyscalculia – Maths with Judy Hornigold
WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed
24 June 2024
This short course will explain the nature of dyscalculia and how it differs from more general maths learning difficulties. Indicators of dyscalculia will be detailed together with a review of current screening tools for dyscalculia. The course will also explore a range of strategies to support children with dyscalculia.
Maths and Dyslexia – Maths with Judy Hornigold
WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed
24 June 2024
This course will explain how dyslexia can impact on maths attainment and how the strengths of the dyslexic learner can be harnessed to support maths attainment. We will look at the role of working memory and processing speed in maths as well as the impact of reading issues when working with word problems.
Help me Read! Strategies for Struggling Readers – On-Demand Team Learning Course
WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed
26 August 2024
In this on-demand 8 module course you will learn about a range of evidence-based strategies to support struggling readers. On-demand professional learning designed for schools or clinics to complete as a team! Ideal for primary schools, high schools, learning support teams or intervention clinics supporting students experiencing reading difficulties.
Help me Read! Strategies for Struggling Readers – On-Demand Individual Learning Course
WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed
26 August 2024
In this on-demand 8 module course you will learn about a range of evidence-based strategies to support struggling readers. On-demand professional learning designed for individual primary school teachers and educators providing learning support and intervention for primary school and high school students who are experiencing reading difficulties.
SLD in Written Expression: Defining Features and Effective Strategies – Online
WHEN: 10:00am - 4:30pm,
6 September 2024
The focus of this full day workshop will be to provide participants with an understanding of the defining features of SLDs in Written Expression.
Parent Webinar – Understanding Learning Difficulties
WHEN: 7:00pm - 8:30pm,
12 September 2024
This workshop supports parents in understanding how we define specific learning difficulties and how to ensure your child is getting the support they need with their learning.
SPELD NSW Referral Database Information Session
WHEN: 2.00pm - 2.45pm,
26 September 2024
This workshop is for teachers and allied health professionals who are interested in learning more about becoming a Tutor or Professional member and joining the SPELD NSW Referral Database.
Understanding Dyslexia – Free Dyslexia Awareness Month Professional Learning
WHEN: Time and date to be confirmed
1 October 2024
Join us for this free talk on reading difficulties and dyslexia! Learn some valuable information that will help you better understand why some people struggle with reading and gain some insights and tips on how you can support them in the classroom and at home. We look forward to sharing this important information with you for Dyslexia Awareness month!
SLD with Impairment in Mathematics (Dyscalculia): Assessment & Diagnosis for Psychologists – Online
WHEN: 11:00am - 5:30pm,
16 October 2024
This new, online workshop is specifically designed for psychologists and focuses on understanding the identifying features of Dyscalculia, the underlying processing skills that influence numeracy development, selection appropriate assessment and diagnostic tools, diagnostic models and the application of assessment results to inform recommendations for support and accommodations.
Assessing and Diagnosing Specific Learning Disorders – Online
WHEN: 12:00pm midday - 3:00pm, 4 sessions starting,
17 October 2024
This online workshop is suitable for Psychologists with an interest in learning more about the assessment and diagnosis of learning disorders in the key areas of reading, written expression and mathematics
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.