Websites:
· SPELD NZ – https://www.speld.org.nz/specific-learning-disability-definitions
· SPELD Australia - https://dsf.net.au/ and information sheets for classroom accommodations for dyslexia, dysgraphia & dyscalculia from SPELD New South Wales - https://www.speldnsw.org.au/information/support-and-adjustments/
· https://www.deb.co.nz/ – Dyslexia NZ Evidence Based Support (DEB) – resources and discussions based on the Science of Reading, including a list of recommended evidence-based programmes and decodable readers. Also provides maths (dyscalculia) and writing (dysgraphia) resources and information.
· NZ Ministry of Education – About Dyslexia: Supporting Literacy in the Classroom
· Made by Dyslexia – website with videos https://madebydyslexia.org
· Understood.org – information and resources about people who learn and think differently - for parents, educators, young adults, and employers https://www.understood.org/
Videos:
· British Dyslexia Association short video for children – “Seeing Dyslexia Differently”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11r7CFlK2sc&ab_channel=BritishDyslexiaAssociation
· “What is Dyslexia?” TedEd by Kelli Sandman-Hurley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zafiGBrFkRM
· “Beautiful Minds” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGj0qst3Jkc
· “The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia” - documentary by James Redford https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lm0i4
Books:
Milne D., Teaching the Brain to Read
Nicholson T. and Dymock S., The New Zealand Dyslexia Handbook
Shaywitz S., Overcoming Dyslexia
Programmes:
Refer to the following information about Structured Literacy programmes:
· Editor Spear-Swerling, L. (Ed.), (2022) Structured Literacy Interventions Teaching Students with Reading Difficulties, Grades K-6. Guildford Press.
· https://inclusive.tki.org.nz/guides/dyslexia-and-learning/understanding-structured-literacy/
· https://www.deb.co.nz/dyslexia/dyslexia/structured-literacy/
Check reliable sources for the latest research on interventions, such as:
· The Nomanis Notes - https://www.nomanis.com.au/nomanis-notes
· What Works Clearinghouse - https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc
· Bowen, C. & Snow, P. (2017) Making Sense of Interventions for Children with Developmental Disorders. A Guide for Parents and Professionals. London: J & R Press
· Dawson, G., & D’Souza, S. (2015). Behavioural Interventions to Remediate Learning Disorders: A technical report. Centre for Brain Research and School of Psychology, The University of Auckland
· Fletcher, J., Lyon, G. R., Fuchs, L., & Barnes, M. A. (2019). Learning disabilities: From identification to intervention (Second edition). The Guilford Press: N.Y.
· Editor Spear-Swerling, L. (Ed.), (2022) Structured Literacy Interventions Teaching Students with Reading Difficulties, Grades K-6. Guildford Press.
SPELD Course:
SPELD NZ Introduction to Specific Learning Disabilities course for SPELD NZ members. This course will help you understand SLD and provide practical suggestions for ways to help. The course is suitable for parents, teacher aides and teachers, and is available online. Information about the course can be found at: https://www.speld.org.nz/our-services/training/introduction-specific-learning-disabilities/