LEARNING DIFFICULTIES TUTORING

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES – DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS

Whilst autism is not classified as a learning difficulty, individuals with this type of neurodevelopmental disorder often experience learning difficulties. Autism affects communication, attention span and social interaction, which can have a significant impact on learning abilities. This creates the need for the correct one-on-one tutoring by a qualified and experienced teacher in this field.

Please note that dyslexia and autism are lifelong disabilities/disorders and there is no ‘cure’. However, Hope Tutoring can provide the right learning strategies tailored to each individual to maximise potential in reading, writing and mathematics – and importantly also assist in communication and social difficulties.

ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

By adulthood, many people have managed their learning difficulties by choosing careers that don’t require the skills they struggle with. They may also rely on technology, their family or partners to assist with documentation, written communication, etc.

It is possible, however, to improve one’s skills with the right kind of tutoring.

For those with mild learning difficulties, the results can be remarkable. For those with more moderate to severe difficulties, substantial gains can be made. However, this does not occur without continuous practise and efforts both at home and in tutoring sessions.

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND SCHOOL

The current and past methods of teaching in Australian schools often do not cater sufficiently to those with learning difficulties like dyslexia and dysgraphia. For these students, often little progress is made. Whilst there are attempts by both public and private schools in Australia to provide learning support and assist children with learning difficulties (more particularly for those with autism), the type of help these individuals need to progress is one-on-one tutoring. It can be extremely difficult to manage this in a classroom of 25 or more students, so it needs to be done outside the classroom with a qualified and experienced professional in the field of learning difficulties.

While advances have certainly been made for the provision of special needs classes, again this is often insufficient as children with autism need more individualised tuition, which often cannot be accommodated to the extent that it is needed. Furthermore budgets are limited in terms of engaging private learning difficulties tutoring within the school environment. Unfortunately many pupils with learning disabilities drop out of secondary school due to a lack of sufficient support.

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES TUTORING IN BRISBANE

I am a specialised private learning difficulties tutor in Brisbane with specific education qualifications and experience in teaching children and adults with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and autism (including autism with lower support needs, previously known as Aspergers). Lessons are flexible based upon your child’s individual needs and will also look at ways to boost your child’s self-esteem and help make them a more confident and successful learner. This is facilitated through my patience and ability to establish rapport with engaging learners.

I use evidenced-based teaching practices that are shown to be effective in meeting developmental and learning needs for those with learning difficulties, along with engaging lessons for those that find learning a challenge. An example of this are ASD students who engage more with visual learning and absorbing information through the visual medium. Autistic students and adults tend to be more whole-brain thinkers who incorporate visual, auditory and kinesthetic methods in their learning than their neurotypical peers who are generally either right or left-brain thinkers. As a result, my teaching methods and strategies can trigger life changing results in those with learning difficulties and help them become lifelong learners.