Unless otherwise stated, all sessions will be held at
SPELD,
Kensington. You are advised to book early as courses
with fewer than 15
enrolments two weeks prior to commencement may be
cancelled.
Individual cancellations
will attract a 20% fee. No refund is provided for
cancellations within 2 weeks
of the relevant workshop.
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DIARY OF WORKSHOPS Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Mon 15th SPELD Re-opens
Mon 22nd - 24th Assistive Technology Skills Certificate –
Thurs 8th Dyslexia and other Learning Disorders: Introductory Seminar
Wed 14th Getting started as a tutor
Thurs 1st Information Evening for Parents: Dyslexia - what it is and
how to help (free session)
Thurs 29th Interactive Whiteboard Demonstration (free session)
Fri 27th SPELD Conference
Sat 28th SPELD Conference
Mon 7th Dyslexia: Getting to the core of the problem
Tues 8th For parents of Kids Who Do It Tough Part 1
Wed 9th Using sensory strategies to support attention
Thurs 10th Dyslexia and other Learning Disorders: Introductory Seminar
Mon 14th Spelling: Self-management
Tues 15th
Wed 16th Getting started as a tutor
Thurs 17th Text Help Read & Write – What is it and how does it
help? (hands-on)
Mon 21st Using the psychological assessment to aid effective
intervention
Tues 22nd For parents of Kids Who Do It Tough Part 2
Wed 23rd Information Evening for Parents: Dyslexia - what it is and
how to help (free session)
Thurs 24th Voice Input – Does it work?
Sat 26th Jolly Phonics Part 1: Intensive Lecture Option
Mon 28th Metacognition: Thinking about learning
Tues 29th Cognitive Behavioural Training: ideas to stretch the
perseverance and motivation of students
Thurs 31st E-text: The way to inclusive education (hands-on)
Sat 2nd Jolly Phonics Part 1: Hands-on-practice Option (Day 1)
Sat 2rd Part 1 - A multi-sensory approach to teaching reading, spelling and
writing (Venue Norwood
Mon 4th Dyslexia: How to recognise and accommodate R-7 students
in the classroom
Tues 5th Identifying Young Children at Risk of Learning
Difficulties: a speech pathologist’s perspective
Thurs 7th textease (hands-on)
Wed 13th Auditory Processing Disorder: The effects on learning and
behaviour
Sat 16th Jolly Phonics Part 1: Hands-on-practice Option (Day 2)
Tues 19th Teaching social and friendship skills to students with
challenging behaviour
Thurs 21st COUNCIL MEETING
Sat 23rd Part 2 - A multi-sensory approach to teaching reading,
spelling and writing (Venue Norwood
Mon 25th Reading Comprehension: It’s more than a retell
Tues 26th Phonological Awareness (includes use of the Phonological
Awareness Screening Test)
Wed 27th Building confidence in mathematics for students with
difficulties
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Mon 16th - 18th Assistive Technology Skills Certificate –
Sat 28th Jolly Phonics Part 2: Spelling rules and alternative
vowel sounds
Thurs 2nd Dyslexia and other Learning Disorders: Introductory Seminar
Mon 6th Sharpening up on pencil skills
Tues 7th Comprehension – What’s visualising got to do with it?
Wed 8th Getting started as a tutor
Sat 11th Jolly Phonics Part 1: Intensive Lecture Option
Tues 14th Maths Recovery
Wed 15th The impact of vision problems on the development of
literacy skills
Thurs 16th COUNCIL MEETING
Mon 20th Neurofeedback: A treatment for attention and behaviour
problems
Sat 25th Jolly Phonics Part1: Intensive
Lecture Option
Mon 27th Using visual cues to support organisation and attention
Wed 29th Information
Evening for Parents: Dyslexia - what it is and how to help (free session)
Thurs 30th Computer support for reluctant writers
Sat 8th Jolly Phonics Part 1: Hands-on-practice Option (Day 1)
Sat 8th Part 1 - A multi-sensory approach to teaching reading, spelling and
writing (Venue Norwood
Wed 12th Supporting learners with writing difficulties
Thurs 13th AGM
Mon 17th An effective one-to-one program for Yrs 5-10 students with
dyslexia
Sat 22nd Jolly Phonics Part 1: Hands-on-practice Option (Day 2)
Sat 22nd Part 2 - A multi-sensory approach to teaching reading,
spelling and writing (Venue Norwood
SCHOOL
HOLIDAYS
Mon 8th -10th Assistive Technology Skills Certificate –
Mon 8th-11th Teaching students with dyslexia - An introductory training course
for teachers - Level 1
(Venue:
Wed 17th Teaching and learning strategies for students with SLDs -
Session 1 of 8
Thurs 18th Dyslexia and other Learning Disorders: Introductory Seminar
Mon 22nd Interactive Whiteboard Demonstration (free session)
Wed 24th Teaching and learning strategies for
students with SLDs - Session 2 of 8
Thurs 25th Getting started as a tutor
Tues 30th Information Evening for Parents: Dyslexia - what it is and
how to help (free session)
Weds 31st Teaching and learning strategies for
students with SLDs - Session 3 of 8
Sat 3rd Jolly Phonics
Part 2: Spelling rules and alternative vowel sounds
Wed 7th Teaching and learning strategies for
students with SLDs - Session 4 of 8
Wed 14th Teaching and learning strategies for
students with SLDs - Session 5 of 8
Thurs 15th COUNCIL MEETING
Wed 21st Teaching and learning strategies for
students with SLDs - Session 6 of 8
Wed 28th Teaching and learning strategies for
students with SLDs - Session 7of 8
Wed 5th Teaching and learning strategies
for students with SLDs - Session 8 of 8
Thurs 14th SPELD closes for Christmas break
If a course is closed or
filled check the other terms as it may be repeated over the year