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24.01.2022 Sound Walls - great idea for your classroom!

22.01.2022 Please help Caden spread his message! https://youtu.be/7m7cI9-5V8o His 'Red Letter' (see Light it Red for Dyslexia) is a plea for help requesting that we increase #dyslexia awareness in schools and that all kids with reading difficulties are provided with high quality, evidence-based instruction as early as possible. ... One of his requests is that Australia use a '#Phonics Check' in year 1 to identify kids with reading difficulties. This check should identify problems with phonemic awareness (http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/phonemic-awareness/) and phonics skills (http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/why-teach-synthetic-phonics/). We couldn't agree more! Great work Caden! Do you know a student with reading difficulties / dyslexia? They can make their own 'Red Letter' to try to convey this important message to our leaders in education. For more details, see: http://www.myredletter.com.au/

20.01.2022 NOT TO BE MISSED SEMINAR: World-leading reading scientist Dr. Kate Nation (UK) visits Australia in September! Dr. Kate Nation is a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Oxford and one of the world’s leading reading scientists. We are very excited to tell you that she is presenting seminars in #Adelaide, #Melbourne and #Sydney in September! There are still places available. We wanted to tell you about this rare opportunity to hear her speak! For an introd...uction, check out this excellent article on reading by Dr. Kate Nation and colleagues: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1529100618772271 The seminar is being hosted by Learning Difficulties Australia and will be entitled: "Reading and Comprehension Difficulties: Research-Practice Links and Applications for the Classroom." Dates are as follows: ADELAIDE: Monday 24th September 2018 MELBOURNE: Friday 21st September 2018 SYDNEY: Friday 28th September 2018 You can read more information and register for the seminar here: https://www.ldaustralia.org/conferences-and-seminars/

15.01.2022 Huge congratulations to the Department for Education & Child Development, South Australia for leading efforts to improve the teaching of reading in our schools with the phonics check trial! Although it's extremely disheartening to learn that so many of SA's students have difficulties with basic reading skills, it's also very uplifting to hear that SA educators recognise the importance of the phonics check as an invaluable tool for identifying struggling students. We urgently... need to implement the scientific evidence for the effective teaching of reading to help the unacceptably high number of Australian students who have literacy difficulties: http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/research-on-reading/ The phonics check is a test of children's 'decoding' ability. You can read more about this crucial reading skill and why the check contains made-up words (like 'lig' and 'peem') here: http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/decoding/ https://theconversation.com/south-australias-trial-of-engla

14.01.2022 **DON'T MISS THIS CONFERENCE!** Language, Literacy and Learning AUSPELD Conference 2017 March 30 - 1 April 2017, Perth, Australia. The 2017 Language, Literacy and Learning conference is not to be missed! Register today to hear some of the world's leading experts talk about the science of reading and literacy acquisition.... Reading Doctor will be exhibiting and Dr. Bartek Rajkowski (creator of Reading Doctor) will be presenting a workshop entitled, "Dyslexia exists. Readily available, evidence-based help for students with reading difficulties does not." on Saturday 1/4/17 at 11am. We hope to see you there! The full conference program may be downloaded here: http://www.literacylanguageconf.com/schedule.pdf "The Language, Literacy and Learning Conference will provide a wealth of information on the factors influencing the successful acquisition of skills in both language and literacy. It will be particularly relevant to classroom teachers, school principals and administrators, school psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, allied health professionals, tutors, parents and other key stakeholders concerned with the effective education and support of all school-aged children - including those with learning difficulties." https://literacylanguageconf.com/

10.01.2022 Professor MARYANNE WOLF (one of the world’s leading reading scientists) is presenting seminars in Sydney, Perth and Adelaide this month! There are still a few places left. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear her speak! The seminar is being hosted by Learning Difficulties Australia, and will be entitled: "From the Lab to the Classroom: New Directions in Dyslexia Research." Dr. Wolf will describe some of the most transformative studies in neuroscience-based research on dys...lexia to appear in the last two years. Three directions will be emphasized: implications of the reading brain for reading methods; the prediction and early diagnosis of dyslexia subtypes; and targeted intervention in dyslexia, highlighting the translation of findings into insights for the classroom. ------------------------------------------ SYDNEY THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Monday 14 August 2017, 9.00-12.45 ------------------------------------------ PERTH Saturday 19 August 2017, 9.00-3.00 Also with: Dr Lorraine Hammond, President of LDA Senior Lecturer and Researcher, School of Education Edith Cowan University, Ray Boyd and Jared Bussell and Jordan O’Sullivan. What’s working in WA schools to prevent and support students at risk of literacy based learning difficulties? Click here for full details: https://www.ldaustralia.org/pdp2017-wolf.html Click here to register online: https://www.ldaustralia.org/pdpp2017-wolf.html Click here to download an individual registration: https://www.ldaustralia.org//V2%20Wolf%20Perth%20single%20 Click here for a Group of 5 registration https://www.ldaustralia.org//V3%20-%20Wolf%20Perth%20group ------------------------------------------ ADELAIDE Tuesday 22 August 2017, 9.00-3.00 Co-hosted by Department for Education & Child Development, South Australia, Speld SA - Specific Learning Difficulties Association of South Australia and Dyslexia Support - South Australia. Also with: Dr Lorraine Hammond, President of LDA Senior Lecturer and Researcher, School of Education Edith Cowan University. How to change teachers’ practice to better support students at risk of literacy based learning difficulties. Click here for full details: https://www.ldaustralia.org/pda2017-wolf.html Click here to register online https://www.ldaustralia.org/pdap2017-wolf.html Click here to download an individual registration: https://www.ldaustralia.org//V2%20Wolf%20Adelaide%20single Click here for a Group of 5 Registration: https://www.ldaustralia.org//V3%20-%20Wolf%20Adelaide%20gr ------------------------------------------ Don't miss out! This is sure to be a very worthwhile seminar! Here is a snippet from a recent interview: https://youtu.be/NyxRIVfrxJs?t=2m45s

10.01.2022 Reading Doctor software helps young kids at risk of reading failure to significantly improve their reading skills, according to new scientific research just published in the International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. The study, led by Dr. Karyn Carson, was conducted by researchers from Flinders University. It showed that Reading Doctor software is effective in helping young kids at risk of reading difficulties to significantly improve letter-sound knowledge (see htt...p://www.readingdoctor.com.au/letter-sound-knowledge), phoneme awareness (see http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/phonemic-awareness) and early decoding skills (see http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/decoding). These skills are crucial for developing the word recognition skills required for reading. They are also the skills many struggling readers find most difficult to learn. Here are the three apps used in the study: LETTER SOUNDS 1 : Phonics Graphemes for Beginners http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/letter-sounds-1-pro BLENDING SOUNDS 1 : Phonics Words for Beginners http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/blending-sounds-1-pro SPELLING SOUNDS 1 : Writing Words with Phonics http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/spelling-sounds-1-pro If you have any questions about the study or the apps used in it, please contact us. The full article citation is: Karyn L. Carson (2019) Can an app a day keep illiteracy away? Piloting the efficacy of Reading Doctor apps for preschoolers with developmental language disorder, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2019.1667438

09.01.2022 If you are interested in #dyslexia, #education and improving literacy outcomes for Australian students, don't miss our DAY WORKSHOP and the Dyslexia SA Expo in ADELAIDE, Dr. Maryanne Wolf in MELBOURNE and Dr. Bartek Rajkowski's presentation at the LDC in SYDNEY! More details and links to tickets below: READING DOCTOR FULL DAY WORKSHOP (ADELAIDE) Friday 16th September - The Junctions Morphettville. ... Quite a few people were unable to get a spot at our previous (sold out) Adelaide workshop so we are presenting an extra one! Come and hear Dr. Bartek Rajkowksi's highly acclaimed day workshop, "Teaching Kids to Read: Incorporating the Latest Insights from Research to Help Kids Thrive." More details: http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/reading-d/adelaide-workshop DYSLEXIA SA LITERACY EXPO (ADELAIDE) Saturday 3rd September - Education Development Centre, Hindmarsh. Dyslexia SA Literacy EXPO is a not-to-be-missed event for South Australian educators! Dr. Bartek Rajkowski, Dr. Lorraine Hammond, Victorian teacher of the year Sarah Asome and other leading voices in education will be presenting the latest insights into helping kids with literacy difficulties. More details: http://www.dyslexiasa.org.au//DSA-Literacy-EXPO-3-Sep-2016 DR. MARYANNE WOLF PRESENTATION (MELBOURNE) Friday 9th September - Collingwood Town Hall, Melbourne. Learning Difficulties Australia presents: Dr. Maryanne Wolf Tales of the Reading Brain: Reading Development, #Dyslexia and the Digital Culture. If you are in Melbourne, you have an opportunity to hear one of the world's leading reading researchers! The day will also feature other eminent speakers such as professor Pamela Snow and Speech & Language Pathologist Alison Clarke from Spelfabet. Highly recommended for all educators. Come and visit us at our stand! More details: https://www.ldaustralia.org/pdm-wolf.html LEARNING DIFFERENCE CONVENTION (SYDNEY) Thursday 25th and Friday 26th of August - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Grand Pavillion. Dr. Bartek Rajkowski will be presenting a one hour session at The Learning Difference Convention, entitled, "Not as simple as ABC: How kids learn to read and why so many struggle." More details here: http://www.learningdifferenceconvention.com//not-as-simp/ See you there!

08.01.2022 WORD BUILDER: THE PHONICS TEACHING TOOL. Our new tool makes teaching phonics easier! After countless months of work, we are delighted to announce that we have released a powerful new app for the iPad that you can use with any phonics program.... View on App Store: https://itunes.apple.com//wordbuilder-learn-l/id651218991 More info: http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/word-builder/ Guided tour of features: http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/what-is-word-builder This is a major new version (version 2.0) of Word Builder and a free update if you have version 1.0 (just update for free from the App Store by clicking the link above from your iPad). Developed by speech-language pathologist Dr. Bartek Rajkowski, this is a 'must-have' app for anybody teaching kids the relationship between the speech sounds in English and the letter patterns that represent them! Word Builder - The Phonics Teaching Tool is a bit like a set of magnetic letters for building words - except instead of using letters, the app lets you build words using letter-sound patterns, complete with speech sounds spoken by an animated mouth (with Australian, US and UK accents). It's much more than that, though! As Jan Polkinghorne (phonics guru from SPELD) says, Word Builder is the best program I have seen that enables students to play with sounds and hear the word they make...This app is an excellent way to give those beginning in English literacy at any age a tool to really help boost confidence and skill. Well worth the money! New features include: new tools allow you to build 99% of English words! new letter-sound tiles new presets to support the phonics program you use save the words you build as images share words online make lists of words for home practice completely updated artwork! + MUCH, MUCH more! View on App Store: https://itunes.apple.com//wordbuilder-learn-l/id651218991 More info: http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/word-builder/ Guided tour of features: http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/what-is-word-builder We hope you love it and that it becomes an extremely useful aid in helping your students to improve their literacy skills!

06.01.2022 Wow what a hectic last couple of months! A huge thanks to everyone who attended our various workshops and conference presentations as part of our national tour. We met so many inspiring educators who are also determined to make a difference to student outcomes in Australia! Stay tuned for more workshops to be announced soon, including one here in Adelaide and some presentations at the The Learning Difference Convention in August! You can subscribe to be notified of any upcoming events by clicking the link below. https://business.facebook.com/readingdoctor/events

05.01.2022 Not to be missed PD in Adelaide!

04.01.2022 WHAT IS DYSLEXIA? - What does science tell us about the cause of dyslexia? - What are the characteristics of individuals with dyslexia? - What is the relationship between dyslexia and other reading difficulties?... - What can we do to help students with dyslexia? These questions and more are covered in this overview of reading difficulties and dyslexia from the current Learning Difficulties Australia Bulletin (Volume 48, No 3, Spring 2016), written by Bartek Rajkowski, PhD. To read the article, click the link below. If you are an educator or if you represent a school or other institution with an interest in the area of learning difficulties and support the principles of evidence-based practice, please consider becoming a member of Learning Difficulties Australia. Click here for more information: https://www.ldaustralia.org/become-a-member.html If you are attending the upcoming Language, Literacy and Learning conference in Perth (March 30 - April 1, 2017), you can hear from some incredible world-leading experts in the area of literacy difficulties, including a presentation by Dr. Bartek Rajkowski on dyslexia: https://literacylanguageconf.com/ Don't forget to visit the Reading Doctor booth (booth 15)! Finally, if you are in Perth you could attend our Reading Doctor day workshop on April 3, entitled: "Teaching Kids to Read: Incorporating the Latest Insights from Research to Help Kids Thrive" http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/reading-doctor-u/perth-2017 http://www.readingdoctor.com.au/dyslexia-exists/