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Questions and answers about dyslexia and dyslexic symptoms for Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.  Review common dyslexia symptoms and learning disabilities with the online checklist and assessment.Questions and answers about dyslexia and dyslexic symptoms for Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.  Review common dyslexia symptoms and learning disabilities with the online checklist and assessment.

Education Queensland States: 

A few common conditions that do not meet the criteria for targeted funding for students with disability include:

  • learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia)

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Please note this information is relevant to Queensland, Australia.

What does this mean to a dyslexic?

You should stop and think before you spend hundreds of dollars getting a professional diagnosis.

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Currently Australia has not adopted a definition for dyslexia. Now is the opportunity to step up for our children and stop telling them, by action, inaction or DEFINITON, that they are disabled, have a disorder or are a problem.

Now is the time to redefine dyslexia. Allowing a new positive definition is the opportunity to release the magic and move forward.  I would like to start by putting forth 2 new definitions and 2 established definitions. Please vote for the definition you like.

The following is an excerpt from an email that I received.
View the Power Point Presentation - Vincent Van Gogh Beautifully Presented

"You see Van Gogh was Dyslexic. Many people who have Dyslexia (including my son) are painfully misunderstood. They are usually quite ingenious, brilliant people who struggle with the most basic things. Another example of this is Albert Einstein, a mathematical genius who could barely recall his times tables.

As it turns out, the year 2010, in terms of Australia, are no different to Van Gogh's time. There is no acknowledgement of Dyslexia here, no support or extra funding for schools to help Dyslexic children who do not cope in our classrooms. Slowly they drown and like my son they battle depression and contemplate the same demise as Van Gogh. "

Click here to read the email. A Letter To My Son ~ By Raelene

Report Calls For Action on Dyslexia

Anna Patty EDUCATION EDITOR
January 23, 2010 - 12:00AM

 NATIONAL recognition of dyslexia as a disability, with improved training and professional development for teachers to deal with the problem, are needed to address a source of poor literacy skills, says a report to the Federal Government.

The report to the federal parliamentary secretary for disabilities and children's services, Bill Shorten, says up to 10 per cent of people struggle to cope with dyslexia.

It says there are no pathways to diagnosis and support for children and adults with dyslexia. ''In the education system there are few qualified to diagnose, and the wait time for school psychologists is up to a year,'' the report by the Dyslexia Working Party says.

''For adults, there is no process through Centrelink for support.

''Individuals therefore have to fund their own diagnosis and support. This leaves pensioners, low-income earners, students and the unemployed with nowhere to go.''

The report says that dyslexia should be recognised as a disability under the Disability Discrimination Act through legislation at state and federal level. It also recommends improved training for students studying to become teachers and professional development for those already in the job, to help them identify and support students with dyslexia.
Student teacher training in evidence-based reading techniques is recommended to help them later identify school students at risk of long-term literacy problems. Schools should also have access to teachers with specialist skills in dealing with the problem.

The president of the Australian Education Union, Angelo Gavrielatos, said special education has been neglected by governments and was in desperate need of more resources.

''Special education remains one of the most neglected areas and we intend to put the spotlight on this inadequate level of funding in the lead-up to the federal budget,'' he said.

This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/report-calls-for-action-on-dyslexia-20100122-mqp8.html 

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