by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark What is Multisensory Learning? We often hear about Multisensory Learning, but what exactly is it? When learning, we use our senses to process information. Our brain is capable of processing information using multiple senses such as visual, auditory and tactile senses along with motion, known as kinesthetic learning. The combination…
by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark Many Children with Learning Difficulties Suffer from Anxiety Teachers may not recognise that the child is suffering from anxiety and learning difficulties and may assume that the child who doesn’t give a correct answer or respond to a question or direction is incapable of understanding the task. In many cases,…
by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark How to Help Students With Reading Disabilities How to Help Students in Kindergarten with Reading Disabilities Many Kindergarten children enter school with poor phonological awareness and this is particularly true for students with learning and reading disabilities. Along with letter-sound knowledge, they may lack general information and word meanings. They may also…
by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark Phonological & Orthographic Awareness for Students with Reading Difficulties Phonological and orthographic awareness are equally important for students with reading difficulties and there are strategies that can help them. Phonological Awareness Phonological and phonemic awareness are key influences when learning to read. Phonological awareness is the knowledge of sound patterns…
Author Justin Clark, Learning Difficulties Tutor in Brisbane. Help for Learning Difficulties By Early Intervention Learning difficulties are best managed by early recognition and early intervention, thus recognising the signs of learning difficulties and then taking action as soon as possible is very important. Why Early Intervention Helps with Learning Difficulties When learning takes place,…
Types of Reading Difficulties Author Justin Clark, Reading and Learning Difficulties Tutor in Brisbane. The nature of reading difficulties or reading disabilities (such as dyslexia) for struggling readers is complex. Recent research suggests that the complexity in the nature of reading difficulties stems from the wide range of individual differences present amongst those with reading…
Teaching Strategies for Dyslexia Reading Author Justin Clark, Learning Difficulties and Dyslexia Tutor in Brisbane. Overview – Dyslexia and Reading Teaching students with dyslexia to read is at the very core of dyslexia. The most apparent symptom of this reading disability is difficulty with word recognition. Indeed, the very definition of dyslexia offered by the International…
Encouraging Learning Engagement for Students with Autism Author Justin Clark, Learning Difficulties and Autism Tutor in Brisbane. It has been found that when teaching students with autism, the most effective programs are those that are structured, educational and individually tailored. These types of programs should include clearly articulated and theoretically sound components for supporting the development of…