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SPELD NZ is calling for a sea change in the way literacy is taught in New Zealand schools.

What we know, what needs fixing and what we should prioritise.  Here's the report by Professor Stuart McNaughton, chief science advisor to the Ministry of Education, and SPELD NZ's response.

SPELD NZ is pleased to see major changes to the Ministry of Education's Dyslexia and Learning Guide. SPELD NZ had a significant role in the consultation process. We believe this is a big step [...]

APD can be an underlying cause of learning difficulty. (Many people with APD are also dyslexic.) The good news is APD is very treatable and we now have guidelines on how to screen, assess and [...]

Research has shown that reading is not a natural process, and it’s not a guessing game. Written language is a code.

For those who missed it, here's literacy expert, Professor Pamela Snow's interview on Radio New Zealand's Nine To Noon programme.

SPELD NZ has been a strong advocate for change for many years and hopes to play a key advisory role. Here's our formal submission to what the Government has announced so far.

We are delighted that NZQA has again awarded SPELD NZ the best rating possible as a Category 1 provider – a ‘Highly Confident’ approval.

Here's a fabulous interview on Radio New Zealand's Nine to Noon programme explaining what's going on and what you can do to help.

A group of Year 13 students at Tauranga Girls’ College has invented a device to help those with dyslexia – and they’re ecstatic about the attention it’s getting.