Support Groups
September 28th, 2009
Hi Dawn
Thank you so much for the information. It is all a bit daunting now, I am really concerned about how my son will overcome his Dyspraxia. Do you know if there are any support groups in the Sutherland Shire area in NSW?
Kind regards
Lisa
Hi Lisa,
From what i can find out most of the kids being home schooled in urban areas in Australia have kids who are either dyslexic or dyspraxic. If you want to get to meet other people with dyspraxic kids then get in touch with the home schooling network.
If people could set up self help groups I would fully back and support you all.
CHeers
Dawn
4 Comments Add your own
1. Antonia Canaris | October 2nd, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Hi
I’m a member of the Sutherland Shire Learning Difficulties Association. They have support group meetings monthly during school terms . contact phone: 95451505 10 am – 2 pm mon-fri during school terms.
There is also a general parent support group for kids with additional needs meeting at Oatley ( not too far from Sutherland) 1st Thurs of month 10- 11 am Oatley Baptist Church – contact Barbara 95707893
There is a dyspraxia support group at Engadine – next meeting Mon 5th Oct 7-9 pm check out the site http://www.dyspraxia.com.au 0245776220 ( head office is in Windsor hence the funny phone no) email : information@dyspraxia.com.au (I can’t find the exact location of meeting in Engadene
I think you must be lucky to have these contacts fairly handy to you.
I wish you good hunting.
from Antonia
2. Olga Antonello | November 14th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Hello,
I live in Victoria and I wish to know if there is a practioner where I can take my 10 years old to be tested for dislexia as he is struggling to read, write and math.
Thanks
Olga
3. dawn matthews | December 18th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Hi,
There is a SPELD organization in melbourne I think.
Or I am not offering SKYPE assessments. I have to observe the child doing a lot of things in order to be sure how she thinks and leans. Also I then have to be able to show you how to teach your child since there is not school in Australia that knows how to teach them. I send you a lot of materials before I begin the assessment .
Cheers
Dawn
4. tania | January 29th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
my 10 yr old has dyspraxia he has speech therapy i would like to know what else i can do to help him. thanks
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