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- About Specific Learning Disabilities or Learning Difficulties
- What is Dyslexia ?
- Myths About Dyslexia
- Defeating Dyslexia : My Story : Will Cloake
- Listen to Professor John Stein on "What Causes Dyslexia" (external link)
- Dyslexia & Visual Training (external link)
- Adding up the cost of dyscalculia - Prof Brian Butterworth (download)
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Seminars
The Seminars contribute to the 10 Queensland College of Teachers continuing Professional Development Requirements
Queen Alexandra Home, 347 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo Qld 4151
All seminars (unless otherwise specified) are held on Wednesdays at 9.00 am - 11.00 am.
Registration starts at 8.45 am
Alexandra Room (Level 2). Parking available at nearby Halstead St.
Costs are: $ 40.00 Non Members and $25.00 Members (unless specified)
A telephone booking on 3394 2566 or 1800 671 114 (if outside the Metropolitan area) is essential.
All seminars (unless otherwise specified) are held on Wednesdays at 9.00 am - 11.00 am.
Registration starts at 8.45 am
Alexandra Room (Level 2). Parking available at nearby Halstead St.
Costs are: $ 40.00 Non Members and $25.00 Members (unless specified)
A telephone booking on 3394 2566 or 1800 671 114 (if outside the Metropolitan area) is essential.
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
| TERM ONE | ||
| February 29 | Working Memory - Brisbane | Dr. Jason MrGowan |
| March 7 | Dyslexia - What is it & How can we Help? - Brisbane | Frances Corkery-Connor |
| March 8 & 9 Thursday | Teaching Students with Dyslexia - Prep to Year 8 - Townsville | Frances Corkery-Connor |
| March 14 | Free Parent Workshop - Gold Coast | Speld Education Advisors |
| March 15 Thursday | Teaching Students with Dyslexia in the classroom - Prep to Year 8. Brisbane (Day 1) (Abstract p.17) | Frances Corkery-Connor |
| March 21 | Emotional Resilience - Brisbane | Dr. Michael McDowell |
| March 22 Thursday | Teaching students with Dyslexia in the classroom - Prep to Year 8. Brisbane (Day 2) | Frances Corkery-Connor |
| March 28 | Free Parent Workshop - Brisbane | |
| TERM TWO | ||
| April 18 | Maths Strategies - Brisbane | Jan Cavanagh |
| April 19, 26 & May 3, 10 Thursdays | Literary Inservice for Education Support Workers - a 4 day workshop - Brisbane (Abstract p.22) | Frances Corkery-Connor |
| May 9 | Sounds Write & Dandelion Readers - Brisbane | Mary Gladstone |
| May 16 | Free Parent Workshop - Longreach | Speld Education Advisors |
| May 18 Friday | SLD & Assistive Technology Townsville | Frances Corkery-Connor |
| May 28, 29 & 30 | Planning and Programming for students with Dyslexia, ADHD and Aspergers Syndrome in mainstream classrooms - Brisbane | Neil Mackay |
| June 20 | Free Parent Workshop - Ipswitch | Speld Education Advisors |
| June 20, 21 & 22 | Level one Dyslexia Workshop - Brisbane (Abstract p.20) | Alison Playford & Annette Brock |
| TERM THREE | ||
| July 18 | Visualising and Verbalising - Brisbane | Jen Broere, Lindamood Bell |
| July 25 | Free Parent Workshop - Townsville | Speld Education Advisors |
| 1 August | Dyscalculia - Brisbane | Eduarda Van Klinken |
| August 22 | Free Parent Workshop - Rockhampton | Speld Education Advisors |
| September 19, 20, 21 | Dyslexia Level 2 Workshop - Brisbane (Abstract p.20) | Alison Playford |
| TERM FOUR | ||
| October 17 | Auditory Processing - Brisbane | Frances Corkery-Connor |
| November 7 | Assistive Technology - Brisbane | Julie Tasker |
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