Resources

Simple changes can be made to the settings of PCs that can greatly improve the learning experience of those with Learning Differences. This fact sheet provides information about what these simple changes are and how to make them work for you.

This resource will step you through the process of completing a worksheet using the Apps Prizmo and Claro PDF.

AudioNote combines the functionality of a notepad and voice recorder to create a powerful tool that will save you time while improving the quality of your notes. This resource will step you through the process of using Audionote.

Report/Assignment/Essay Writing involves multiple steps and an array of skills. Learning how best to use assistive technology tools to assist with forming ideas, conducting research, mind-mapping, note-taking, writing, editing and presenting work makes the world of difference to students with language-based difficulties.

When a pupil begins a reading programme it is important to assess where the pupil is at, what knowledge and skills he/she has acquired and what he/she needs to learn. It is also useful to observe his/her reading strategies. This will inform the teacher where to start and what to focus on.

Resources available for purchase through Speld Qld

It’s one thing to read about learning and attention issues. It’s another thing to see them through your child’s eyes. Experience firsthand how frustrating it is when your hand won’t write what your brain is telling it to. Or how hard it is to complete a simple task when you have trouble focusing. Use these unique simulations and videos to better understand your child’s world.

Year 6 student, Luca, is one of a small group of students who has completed a six week iPad course run by Speld Qld. This is his story.