Are you a parent concerned about your child’s learning journey? Are you a teacher or teacher-aide working with a child who is bright but not achieving? Are you a newly appointed Learning Support Coordinator? This course is for you and anyone else with limited knowledge on specific learning disabilities (SLD) such as dyslexia.

Our ISLD course gives great insights into what it’s like to have an SLD and why SLD occurs. It also offers constructive, practical strategies to help these learners in the classroom and home.

  • This is a two-day course open to all. It runs from 9am to 4pm and includes a lunch break.
  • No prior qualifications are required to enrol. A certificate is issued on completion of the course requirements.
  • Earlybird Cost:  $200 per person for SPELD NZ members/ $300 for non members
  • Non Earlybird Cost:  $250 per person for SPELD NZ members/ $350 non members
  • Cost includes course notes and morning teas.

More detailed information on our ISLD course is available here.

“This was fantastic with loads of information to take home to my son’s school and my role as a teacher aide.”

  • Training subsidies may be available to those with a teaching qualification and classroom experience.
  • For all course inquiries, you are very welcome to contact us here.

ISLD courses 2024

Note: Registrations are essential for all courses

ZOOM

16 & 17 May
More details and the enrolment form available here.

22 & 23 August
More details and the enrolment form available here.

AUCKLAND 

20 & 21 June
More details and the enrolment form available here.

19 & 20 September
More details and the enrolment form available here.

28 & 29 November
More details and the enrolment form available here

WELLINGTON

4 & 5 April
More details and the enrolment form available here.

QUEENSTOWN

4 & 5 April
More details and the enrolment form available here.

WHAKATANE

6 & 7 May
More details and the enrolment form available here.

NELSON

Dates TBC
You can register your interest here.

KAITAIA

9 & 10 May
More details and the enrolment form available here.

TAUPO

9 & 10 May
More details and the enrolment form available here.

WAIKATO 

16 & 17 May
More details and the enrolment form available here.

TAURANGA

13 & 14 June
More details and the enrolment form here.

TARANAKI (STRATFORD)

13 & 14 June
More details and the enrolment form here.

PALMERSTON NORTH 

1 & 2 August
More details and the enrolment form available here.

CHRISTCHURCH

26 & 27 August
More details and the enrolment form available here.

DUNEDIN

22 & 23 August
More details and the enrolment form available here.

More details of 2024 ISLD Courses will be listed here as they come to hand.

ISLD courses are run according to demand.  If you are interested in one for your area, please contact us.