LIFTING LITERACY
- Empowering neurodiverse learners
Our thanks to all those who attended our 2019 conference. Your feedback has been outstanding. We’ll be posting photos here soon. Watch out for reviews and photos in the next issue of SPELD NZ’S Record magazine too.
Conference Presenters
Dr Lillian Fawcett
(Australia)
Literacy specialist and creator of the highly acclaimed, evidence-based Cracking the ABC Code resources and strategies.
Read more here.
Professor Pamela Snow
(Australia)
Registered psychologist, speech pathologist, author and researcher. Professor Snow’s expertise spans the educational, health, welfare and justice sectors. She is passionate about improving literacy outcomes for children and adolescents at risk. Read more here.
Sarah Sharpe
(New Zealand)
SPELD NZ trained teacher, researcher, advocate, consultant and creator of Kapiti College’s highly successful, specialist programme for neurodiverse learners.
Read more here.
Paul Russell
(Australia)
Teacher and popular children’s author. Inspiring reluctant readers and writers with stories based on his own experiences as a child with dyslexia.
Read more here.
Jaimee Wiggins
(New Zealand)
Bullied and miserable through school as she struggled with dyslexia, Jaimee went on to become a BArts graduate, model, actress and tutor for at-risk youth. She now works as a business advisor, helping CEOs learn how to make their workplaces diversity-friendly.
