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Macquarie University Reading Clinic

Locality: Macquarie Park, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9850 6889

Address: Level 3, 16 University Avenue 2109 Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia

Website: mq.edu.au/reading-clinic

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25.01.2022 Our October workshops are just a week away & we have a few final spots! Dont miss out on workshops presented by our very own Professor Genevieve McArthur & Dr Erin Banales! #MURC #workingmemory #evidencebased #reading #mqu For more information & to register, visit: https://tinyurl.com/y4r6vpvl

25.01.2022 Podcast alert! Interested in learning more about teaching vocabulary? Listen to Dr Danielle Colenbrander chat about this important aspect of reading instruction on a recent episode of the NSW DoE Literacy and Numeracy podcast.... https://podcasts.apple.com//nswdoe-literacy-/id1458924803 If you want to learn even more about this topic and its relation to reading comprehension, join the waitlist for Dr Colenbrander's workshops being held at the Macquarie University Reading Clinic in May! https://www.mq.edu.au//reading-c/professional-development2 #podcast #literacy #vocabulary #comprehension #professionaldevelopment #workshop

24.01.2022 CEH Director, Professor Jennie Hudson answers the questions we are all asking, providing excellent advice on how to discuss with children the worries they may have arising from the current health climate. #covid19 #manageanxiety Psychology at Macquarie Macquarie University

23.01.2022 Hurry! Only two days left to register for our live webinar workshop on READING COMPREHENSION being held on the 30th of July.

23.01.2022 Do you have students who are struggling with #vocabulary and #comprehension? There are still a few spots left for Dr Danielle Colenbrander's workshop "Teaching vocabulary to improve reading comprehension" on May 3rd. Register today! https://www.mq.edu.au//teaching-vocabulary-to-improve-read

23.01.2022 This excellent infographic about "How to build an integrated intervention for poor readers with anxiety (PRAX)" gives a glimpse into the content you can expect at our next exciting workshop. Professor Genevieve McArthur and Dr Deanna Francis will delve into the scientific research about this population, provide guidance on how to identify these children, and outline a new and unique combined intervention for reading and anxiety problems. Join us LIVE on Zoom on Monday the 9th... of November for this half-day seminar. For more details and to register, click the link below: https://tinyurl.com/y4zan2tz

21.01.2022 Limited places still available for our first two workshops of the year - dont miss out! #dyslexia #phonicscheck #evidencebased #reading #worldbookday2019 https://mqcc.brightspace.com//2019-how-to-teach-phonics-in

21.01.2022 LEARN MORE: https://www.mq.edu.au//reading-c/professional-development2

20.01.2022 Only a few days left to snag early bird pricing for our highly anticipated workshop about #reading difficulties and #anxiety! "Anxiety in poor readers: Evidence, assessment, and intervention" When: 9th November 1:30pm-5:00pm Where: live on Zoom... Presenters: Professor Genevieve McArthur and Dr Deanna Francis For more info and to register: tinyurl.com/y4zan2tz

20.01.2022 There are still a few days left to snag 'early bird' pricing for Dr Saskia Kohnen's two-day workshop series on March 9th and 10th! Secure your place today at the link below: https://www.mq.edu.au//assessment-and-treatment-approaches #MURC #literacy #professionaldevelopment

19.01.2022 Dr Saskia Kohnen, Clinical Director of the Macquarie University Reading Clinic, is again presenting "Assessment and treatment approaches for children with reading and spelling difficulties". This workshop is a practical and informative must-do for Clinicians, Classroom Teachers and Learning Support Specialists.

19.01.2022 "Vocabulary learning is the gateway to reading comprehension...it's how you access meaning" - Dr Danielle Colenbrander Register today for our live-stream vocabulary workshop on the 7th of August and receive the discounted early bird rate! https://tinyurl.com/y7xsdnl4... For a content teaser, check out Dr Colenbrander's interview on the NSW Literacy and Numeracy podcast: https://tinyurl.com/yd6aorhv

18.01.2022 Are you a parent of a child aged 7-11 who would benefit from the Cool Kids - Taking Control program run through the CEH Clinic? CKTC aims to teach children the... skills required to cope better in social situations and manage their fears, including bullying. Check their eligibility through this survey http://tinyurl.com/CKTC-intake. See more

17.01.2022 That's a wrap! We would like to sincerely thank you for a fantastic 2019 & wish you all a very happy and safe silly season! We look forward to seeing you all in 2020 ready for another big year of learning. Dont forget to sign up to our 2020 professional development workshops. We are offering early-bird discounts for 2020! #MURC #mqu #reading #happyholidays #happynewyear

16.01.2022 Seasons Greetings from all of us here at the Clinic. Well be back in action Monday January 14th!

15.01.2022 MURC is excited to announce our 2019 professional development workshop schedule! We have two excellent workshops on March 28th and 29th that are quickly approaching. Spaces are limited. Visit our website for more details and to register. https://www.mq.edu.au//reading-cl/professional-development

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Professor Pamela Snow and Associate Professor Tanya Serry on establishing SOLAR Lab at La Trobe University "to promote the scientific study of oral language and reading skills, with a view to translating findings into classroom practice"

12.01.2022 Check out the latest publication from members of the Macquarie University Reading Clinic and Department of Cognitive Science #phonics #reading #dyslexia #cochranereview #evidencebasedpractice

12.01.2022 What can be better than helping us AND having a chance to win an iPad! Here is the link: bit.ly/MQparentsurvey

12.01.2022 "I genuinely believe that you may be unaware of the huge hurt that you cause to parents of children with reading difficulties".... A fantastic article in today's The Sydney Morning Herald - the Macquarie University Reading Clinic's Executive committee member, Distinguished Professor Anne Castles, explains why she's chosen to challenge Mem Fox.

12.01.2022 This week the Macquarie University Centre for Emotional Health is hosting a FREE community presentation 'Procrastination in Teens'. Learn how to help your children manage the stresses of school work, whether they are in high school or university. Expert Dr Carolyn Schniering will deliver a wealth of information in this one hour event. Don't forget to register!

10.01.2022 Enrol now! https://www.mq.edu.au//reading-cl/professional-development

10.01.2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE - WORKSHOP POSTPONED! Our two-day #multisyllabic word reading and spelling workshop was originally planned for the first week of April. Given the current situation with COVID-19 all non-essential University events have been canceled. Because of this we will be rescheduling our workshop for a date later in the year. You can still register your interest for this workshop and we will contact you when a new workshop date has been released. See the information bel...ow to learn more. _________________________________________________________________________________ Our guest presenter, Dr Karen Smith-Lock, will discuss the English writing system, explicit phonics instruction, syllable division, morphological analysis, and the importance of linking word-level knowledge to text comprehension and written expression. Don't miss out on this comprehensive two-day event! Register your interest today to hear when the new date is announced: https://www.mq.edu.au//how-to-teach-multi-syllabic-word-re

09.01.2022 Check out MQ Reading Clinic's two half-day workshops coming up on October 11th being presented by our very own Professor Genevieve McArthur and Dr Erin Banales! "How to make evidence-based decisions about treatments for poor readers" - morning session being presented by Professor McArthur For more information and to register visit:... https://tinyurl.com/y2tvhapj "Working memory and reading difficulties" - afternoon session being presented by Dr Banales For more information and to register visit: https://tinyurl.com/yy8uzhrw mq.edu.au/reading-clinic #reading #learningtoread #magicoflearning #mqreadingclinic #learning #spelling #children #classroom #teachers #sydney #macquarieuni #mqu #learn #workingmemory #readingdifficulties #book #spell #communicatewithconfidence #education #school #literacy #MURC

08.01.2022 Do you have students who are struggling to understand the books that they read? Do you want to learn more about #vocabulary and #readingcomprehension ? Join us on the 30th of July and 7th of August for a two-part workshop series being presented live on Zoom by Dr Danielle Colenbrander. ... Attendees will learn about theories of reading comprehension, current research on vocabulary instruction, methods of comprehension instruction, and more! Learn more about these events and register today: https://tinyurl.com/qwjd677

07.01.2022 UPCOMING EVENT: July 1st - "How to teach multi-morphemic and multi-syllabic word reading and spelling" presented by Dr Karen Smith-Lock. There are still a few spots left for this excellent professional development opportunity, but time is running out! Visit the webpage below to register today: https://www.mq.edu.au//how-to-teach-multi-syllabic-word-re

06.01.2022 Don't miss out! There are only a few spots left for both of our workshops being held next Friday the 11th of October. Sign up for both and receive 10% off. Morning session: How to make evidence-based decisions about treatments for poor readers... https://tinyurl.com/y2tvhapj Afternoon session: "Working memory and reading difficulties" https://tinyurl.com/yy8uzhrw #reading #literacy #evidencebaseddecisions #workingmemory #mqu #MQRC #MURC

06.01.2022 "Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything." Tomie dePaola Allowing children to gather meaning from the words printed on a page is the end goal of teaching them to read. However, reading comprehension doesn't come easily to all children. On the 30TH OF JULY 2020, Dr Danielle Colenbrander will present a live-streamed workshop on reading comprehension.... Join us to learn more about theories of reading comprehension as well as evidence-based methods for instruction. Register today and receive the discounted early bird rate! https://www.mq.edu.au//understanding-reading-comprehension

06.01.2022 Mark your calendars! Our 2020 professional development workshop schedule is now available. Add your name to the waitlist today and check back soon for more details about our exciting line-up! https://www.mq.edu.au//reading-c/professional-development2... #MURC #professionaldevelopment #reading #spelling #literacy #teachers #speechpathologists #anxiety #multisyllabic #phonics #assessment #treatment #learning #education

06.01.2022 Join us as we enjoy a story this Thursday for @AusReadingHour! Turn off your screens & pick up a book for an hour. Go to Australian Reading Hours website, sign the pledge & get reading! #readinghour #reading #MURC #readingisfun #australia #takethetime #bookworm https://readinghour.org.au/

06.01.2022 Only a few early bird spots left! Register by tomorrow and receive the best rate for Dr Danielle Colenbrander's July 30th workshop titled "Understanding reading comprehension: From research to classroom" https://www.mq.edu.au//understanding-reading-comprehension

03.01.2022 Interested in learning more about the relationship between reading difficulties and anxiety? Early bird registration is now open for our professional development workshop taking place on the 9th of November: "Anxiety in poor readers: Evidence, assessment, and intervention"... For more information and to register, follow the link below. https://tinyurl.com/y4zan2tz

02.01.2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE - WORKSHOP POSTPONED! Today is the last day to register as an 'early bird' for our multisyllabic word reading and spelling workshop in April!! #multisyllabic #morphology #phonics #reading #spelling #literacy #MURC... https://www.mq.edu.au//how-to-teach-multi-syllabic-word-re

02.01.2022 Registration is now open for our first workshop of 2020! Want to learn more about the assessment and treatment of children with reading and spelling difficulties? Take advantage of our new early bird pricing and sign up for our highly rated workshops presented by Clinical Director Dr Saskia Kohnen, now being presented as a two-day series.... For more details and to register, visit: https://www.mq.edu.au//assessment-and-treatment-approaches #MURC #literacy #professionaldevelopment #sydney #reading #spelling #dyslexia #assessment #treatment

02.01.2022 We are so thrilled to be able to host Dr Karen Smith-Lock, all the way from Perth, to deliver her essential workshop on how to teach phonics. Get one step ahead with this excellent, practical one-day workshop.