Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand (DFNZ) was formed in November 2006 to provide a voice for, and services to, the estimated one in ten New Zealanders with dyslexia as well as to those supporting them.

Simple changes can make a world of difference in living with dyslexia. Often this means adjusting the approach and doing things in ways that suit the dyslexic style of thinking better.

TKI - Understanding Dyslexia

Dyslexia affects approximately one in ten people. It always influences learning. Dyslexia is a brain-based learning difference. Learners don’t outgrow dyslexia.

Our purpose is to set children free from difficulties such as ADHD/ADD, Autism, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Sensory Processing Disorders and Auditory Processing Disorders.

This website is a great resource and also would be a helpful site to share with whānau.

Head on over to Learning Matters website to get the Dyslexia Factsheet NZ PDF free. You just sign up then download.

Kelli Sandman-Hurley describes how the brain functions for a person with dyslexia. Intensive multi-sensory interventions that break language down and teach the reader to decode can make a difference.

Reading Rockets has a range of apps that support Dyslexia.

Apps that help kids who struggle with phonics, pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, handwriting, word processing, and composition. They have also included text-to-speech apps, audiobook apps, and apps for organization and goal-setting. Not all the apps are free.

Davis Programmes address the root cause of learning issues. We work alongside a person’s natural learning style to address areas where confusion with symbols (letters, words and numerals are symbols) has caused ‘disorientation’. Using the simple visual and kinaesthetic Davis tools and approach to focus, we start to see symptoms of confusion dropping away..

Create a dyslexia-friendly classroom

Download this PDF about Dyslexia and learning . A suggestion for implementing the strategy 'Helpful classroom strategies in years 1-8'.