Author Justin Clark, Learning Difficulties Tutor in Brisbane. It is well known that we experience, and hence learn about, the world around us through our senses. From the get-go, we use our senses to gather and respond almost instantly to information about our environment. Each of our senses collects different inputs which are interpreted in combination…
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.…
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…
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…
Learning to Spell Phonics refers to the relationships between sounds and the patterns of letters used. However, phonics alone is usually not enough for students to decode words. They need a meaningful context to determine how the phonics works. For example, consider the word ‘lead’. We can see the differences in the following sentence: ‘The…
by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark specialising in Learning Difficulties Inclusive Education Inclusive education is where students of all abilities, stripes, patterns and sizes are accepted and supported within schools. The goal is to build a democratic and caring schooling community, along with the wider school environment as well. Inclusion is an ongoing process of negotiation…
by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark What is Phonological Awareness? Phonological awareness is the awareness of sounds in spoken words. It is also the awareness that words can be broken into onsets and rimes. These sounds are revealed by abilities such as rhyming, matching initial consonants and counting the number of sounds in spoken words. These…
by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark Comprehension and Children With Learning Difficulties Comprehension is the process of extracting and constructing meaning from what we read. It involves the ability to decode and identify words as well as the ability to connect prior knowledge with text in order to build new meanings. Decoding is an important part…
by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark who specialising in helping kids with learning difficulties Learning Difficulties and Reading Fluency Students with reading difficulties have an inability to read fluently as compared to their more skilled peers. They are unable to read passages smoothly with appropriate expression. They can also experience problems when it comes to comprehending…
by Brisbane Tutor Justin Clark The Importance of Books For Children With Learning Difficulties Books have an important role to play in the acquisition of fluent reading. Fluency is the ability to read connected text rapidly, smoothly and automatically with little conscious effort devoted to the mechanics of reading such as decoding. However, fluency can…