by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark The last year has been a strange and difficult time for all of us, with many big life changes and new routines having to be adapted to quickly. However, something incredibly positive that has come out of it is the increased spotlight on self-care, particularly of our minds. There are…
Author Justin Clark, Learning Difficulties Tutor in Brisbane. Children with learning difficulties and disabilities, like ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Auditory, Sensory, and Visual Processing Disorders often find it difficult to concentrate in class. They often have to expend extra energy on activities neuro-typical children are able to carry out without thinking, like sitting still, tuning…
by Brisbane Learning Difficulties Tutor Justin Clark As is the case with how we understand most things these days, it is believed that people fall somewhere on the spectrum of preference for each of these styles. As an educator, to have the best chances of success with a student, it is important to not only…
by Brisbane Learning Difficulties Tutor Justin Clark Learning difficulties present in a multitude of different ways and vary wildly from child to child. There are a plethora of different signs that a child with learning difficulties can display, which change with factors such as age, gender, personality type and, naturally, the type of learning difficulty.…
There are so many benefits of a private tutor beyond just the one-on-one interaction and more focussed learning opportunities. Having just one student means the work can be tailored specifically to that child. It also means that we can take breaks whenever it is best suited to. If a child becomes too tired, we can…
Having had school closures and loss of teaching time and other ways that COVID-19 has impacted on our lives we understand these are difficult and uncertain times for our children and their learning. However, Hope Tutoring can help families maintain normality and minimise upheaval in their children’s lives. We can help support parents by offering…
by Brisbane Learning Difficulties Tutor Justin Clark There is a great deal of confusion as to what is dyslexia, this the best definition in my opinion. Dyslexia is a complex learning difficulty that varies widely from one individual to another. However, all students with dyslexia will experience some difficulties with reading, spelling and writing. Some…
by Brisbane Learning Difficulties Tutor Justin Clark Helping Dyslexic Children to Read One of the most apparent symptoms for students with dyslexia is the avoidance of reading. This is because, for these students, reading is frustrating because of their inability to decode words and make meaning from what is being read. Therefore, the reading process itself…
How Common Is Homeschooling in Australia? Homeschooling can be done by parents or by homeschooling tutors. Homeschooling in Australia is growing, there are currently around 20,000 homeschooled students in Australia and the numbers are increasing all the time. Even more telling is the estimation of about another ten thousand students that are homescholed and not…
Author Justin Clark, Aspergers Tutor in Brisbane. Helping a Child with Aspergers to Learn Helping a child with Aspergers to learn requires a sound knowledge of Aspergers and their preferred learning styles as well as how to best manage any social or behavioural challenges. The following blog has been written by Brisbane-based Asperger’s tutor Justin Clark from Hope…