Comments on: Support Groups

By: tania

tania — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:49:13 +0000

my 10 yr old has dyspraxia he has speech therapy i would like to know what else i can do to help him. thanks

By: dawn matthews

dawn matthews — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:02:52 +0000

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

By: Olga Antonello

Olga Antonello — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:13:17 +0000

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

By: Antonia Canaris

Antonia Canaris — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:53:29 +0000

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