Dyslexia Awareness Month

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

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 by supporting SPELD NSW! Help us raise awareness by sharing our digital resources as well as raise vital funds to support students with dyslexia and learning difficulties. No amount is too small—every contribution counts!

Register for one of our Dyslexia Aware Webinars and share our digital resources! This is your chance to spread awareness and make an impact in your community.

Dyslexia Aware Webinars

Develop a broader understanding of learning difficulties, including dyslexia, with four practical webinars. Learn when and where difficulties can occur and explore practical ways to support students in classrooms, intervention settings and at home.

Understanding Blending for Word Reading

In this webinar, we will discuss blending strategies for single-syllable words and give you some tips to use in the classroom and intervention settings. Join us for some practical solutions to support strong word-reading skills!

Assistive Technology for Reading and Writing

In this webinar, we will discuss the important role of Assistive Technology and explore the important features of a range of AT tools. We will give you some key points to consider when selecting and implementing AT tools for your classroom and at home.

Understanding and Responding to Reading Difficulties, including Dyslexia

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

Understanding and Responding to Writing Difficulties, including Dysgraphia

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

Understanding Dyslexia - Free Member Webinar

This free Understanding Dyslexia webinar, available exclusively to SPELD NSW Members, is perfect for parents, teachers, educators, allied health professionals, and schools. Membership provides ongoing access to high-quality learning throughout the year.

Dyslexia Awareness Month

Between 1 and 3 students in every classroom may experience learning difficulties.

Join us this October to raise awareness and support the 1 in 10 children who struggle to learn to read!

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Digital Resources

Share the SPELD NSW Facts with your networks. Download these social media graphics, copy and share the facts to raise awareness during October for Dyslexia Awareness month.
Tag us at @SPELDNSW #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth #UntilEveryOneCanRead

If you have dyslexia there’s a 40% chance that an immediate family member will also have dyslexia.

Dyslexia is not a vision issue and cannot be resolved by vision interventions such as coloured glasses or eye exercises.

Students with dyslexia can also struggle with numeracy skills and may also have language disorders or ADHD.

Children and adults with dyslexia can have difficulties with accurate and fluent word recognition, spelling, writing and reading comprehension

Students with dyslexia can improve their reading and spelling skills with evidence-based literacy instruction and intervention.

Did you know? Dyslexia is a learning difficulty affecting five to ten percent of the population. There are students with dyslexia in EVERY classroom.

Download our Zoom background and start a conversation about Dyslexia Awareness at your next meeting!

Thank you for joining us to raise awareness this Dyslexia Awareness Month

Tag us at @SPELDNSW #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth #UntilEveryOneCanRead

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