Links

Useful Links

Please select from the following links for additional information regarding specific learning disabilities/difficulties and resources available to manage them.

Speld Sites:

• SPELD Victoria (www.speldvic.org.au)
   
• SPELD New South Wales (www.speldnsw.org.au)
   
• SPELD South Australia (www.speld-sa.org.au)
   
• Dyslexia - SPELD Foundation Western Australia (www.dyslexia-speld.com)
   
• Tasmania (email only: speldtasmania@bigpond.com)
   
• SPELD New Zealand (www.speld.org.nz)

General Learning Disabilities:

• American Foundation for Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia and ADD (www.ldonline.com)
   
• Inclusion of Special Needs Students in Mainstream Classrooms (www.newhorizons.org/spneeds_intr.html)
   
• Defence Force Special Needs Group (www.dsnsg.org.au)
   
• Isolated Children’s and Parents’ Association (www.icpa.com.au)
   
• Learning Difficulties Australia (http://www.ldaustralia.org/143.html)

• Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (http://know-the-ada.com/t2/adhd.html)

Dyslexia:

• Dyslexia Teacher (http://www.dyslexia-teacher.com/)
   
• The British Dyslexia Foundation (www.bdadyslexia.org.uk)
   
• The International Dyslexia Foundation (www.interdys.org)
   
• Dyslexia Institute (www.dyslexia-inst.org.uk)
   
• Madonna King interviews Lynda Werda (Executive Officer SPELD) (download interview in MP3 format 5.4MB)
   
• Paula Tapiolis interviews Jutta Dempsey (download interview in MP3 format 3.5MB)
   
• Dyslexia International (www.dyslexia-international.org/)

Learning:

• www.education-world.com
   
• Education Network Australia (www.edna.edu.au)
   
• Learning Development Centre - Information And Communication Technologies - Students With Disabilities (www.learningplace.com.au/en/dssulc/ldcictswd)

Literacy:

• Teaching Handwriting, Reading and Spelling (including information of other sites) (www.thrass.com)
   
• Merrian Webster for Kids, Fun With Words (www.wordcentral.com)
   
• Teaching ABC’s (www.mralphabet.com)
   
• Learning Development Centre - Information and Communication Technologies - Students With Disabilities (www.learningplace.com.au/en/dssulc/ldcictswd)

Government Departments:

• Auspeld Letter to the Federal Government regarding Specific Learning Disabilities.
   
• Education QLD incl. Special Ed (www.education.qld.gov.au)
   
• Dept. of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (www.deewr.gov.au)

Research and Publications:

• Australian Council for Educational Research (www.acer.edu.au)
   
• Submission to the National Inquiry into The Teaching of Literacy

• Speech Pathology Australia (www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au)

Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) is the national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia, representing over 4,500 members. SPA supports and regulates the ethical, clinical and professional standards of its members, as well as lobbying and advocating for all Australians living with communication and swallowing difficulties. The website contains information about communication and swallowing difficulties, how to find a speech pathologist in your area and the funding and supports available for specific clinical areas in which speech pathologists work, as well as information for referring professionals.