Supporting Practitioners
Paediatrician
Occupational Therapy
Chiropractors
Naturopath
Virtues Project
Links
Clear Learning Links
Blogs, Events and discussions at our Evelyn Wakeford Clear Learning Facebook page.
An excellent site for parents and grandparents looking for information about improving your children or grandchildren's reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. All free downloads. It is also a program to volunteer to read with children in the local community school. Join in and give and recieve a wealth of smiles and enjoyment. Just click on the link above to go directly to the site. All these resources are written and available free.
Literacy and Numeracy Signposts to Success (Brochure) (Available for download in a variety of languages)
Why Stories are Important Article
Literacy and Numeracy Fact sheet (Pre-School)
Literacy Fact Sheet (Prep to Year 3)
Numeracy Fact Sheet (Prep to Year 3)
Literacy Fact Sheet (Year 4 to 9)
Numeracy Fact Sheet (Year 4 to 9)
Reading Resources This document has loads of books at all different levels. Wonderful resource. Get the books from the local Library. They will purchase or get them in for you you just have to ask. Make a child's life more special by opening up the wonderful world of literacy to them.
Literacy and Numeracy Resources (Year 10 to 12)
Do you, as a parent, need help with Literacy and Numeracy?
Literacy and numeracy are essential skills which families need to succeed in their everyday lives.
If parents and carers need assistance to develop their reading, writing, English language and numeracy skills, help is only a phone call away.
Offers adults the chance to improve their reading, writing and numeracy.
The council also offers information about courses held throughout the state and other services for those with English as their second language.
For more information telephone (07) 3878 9944.
QCAL is a voluntary non-profit organisation representing Adult Literacy in Queensland. QCAL promotes literacy as the key to effective life-long learning for all. It seeks to establish and maintain opportunities for adult members of the community to improve their literacy and numeracy skills.
Translation support and services
The Queensland Government refers people needing help with English translation to these organisations:
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Telephone interpreters
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS), Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).
The Translating and Interpreting Service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is accessible from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call on 131 450. Visit TIS for more information.
TAFE Queensland acts as a collection and dispatch service for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). For more information visit Document Translation Service (DTS) .
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Directory of Accredited Practitioners of Translating and Interpreting
National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
The National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Hotline: 1300 557 470 within Australia.
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Yellow Pages
Translators and interpreters can be found in the Yellow Pages under 'Interpreters' and/or 'Translators'.
- There are many free services provided to support Engilish as a Second Language Speakers
- where to find reading and writing classes for adults in your area
- learning resources for adults
- English as a second language programs
- Centrelink client programs
- literacy in the workplace.
Norman Doige : The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science.
Summary:
Science used to be convinced that the adult human brain is fixed and unchanging, but a new scientific discovery called neuroplasticity is overturning this notion. instead, research is showing that the adult brain is capable of changing its own structure and function, even into old age
ABC Norman Doige
Book:
Title: The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Author: Norman Doidge, MD
Publisher: Scribe
Dr Martha Burns: Neuroscientist/Speech Language
Brain Science in the Classroom: Enhancing all Students’ Capacity to Learn
Written by Dr Martha Burns and printed in Good Teacher Magazine, Term 2 2010
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“One of the potentially greatest breakthroughs in education today is that we are now beginning to use new knowledge of brain function to assist students at all levels. Our knowledge of how the brain learns has expanded greatly over the last decade, thanks to research by neuroscientists…”
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Other Specialist Consultants in Queensland:
Great site for parents with children who have behavioural disturbances and sensory motor or sensitivity issues. Sue Larkey is uniquely positioned within the education system having taught both as a primary school teacher and a special education teacher. She is a highly qualified educator who has taught students with autism spectrum disorder in the mainstream and special schools. She combines practical experience with extensive research having completed a Masters in Special Education and currently working towards her Doctorate of Education, focusing on inclusive education. (Copied from the Sue Larkey website)
10 Tips for the Playground
Consultants providing quality professional development to teachers, teacher aides, schools and systems
Consultants providing professional services for parents in speech, occupational therapies, integrated therapies, tutoring Burpengary Qld.
They also provide professional development for teachers, schools and parents.
Relevant Articles
Bipolar Article
Bullying or Banter
Parent Perceptions
Legal Drugs
Emotions and Learning.pdf
Applying Brain Research by Carol Lyons
High Frequency Words
Neurotransmitters
Reading
Reading Strategies
Reading Article (2)
Dyslexia Whizz Kids
Dyslexia Testing
Dyslexia
Pre-School Reading
Kinesiology
Kinetic Energen
Learning
Thoughts on Stress
Something to Make you Laugh
Rules for being Human
Queensland University Ideas
Children Learn what they Live
How to Train a Teacher
High Interest Low Level Text
Media Releases
Clear Pathways
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