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Facebook Groups
- Facebook groups
- Health Professionals
- Private Educators (including online tutoring)
- Advocacy Services
- Wodonga Library
- Upcoming Events (see separate page)
Facebook Groups
- Albury Wodonga Dyslexia Support : our local closed group for confidential questions/posts, Coffee Catch-Ups, Information Workshops and other events, etc. A request to join the group is required.
- Wangaratta Dyslexia Support
Health Professionals
The following local health professionals have strong experience with learning difficulties, etc, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, ADHD. The have various specialisations and may be able to assist with assessment, strengths/weaknesses, therapy, advocacy, etc.
- SMART Spot Education & Therapy Services, Lavington: Liz Campbell and Josette Godde, Speech and Language Pathologists:
SMART Spot’s very experienced Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapist and Educators provide friendly, professional advice and ongoing support to clients and families who are affected by speech, language, literacy and learning disorders.
Assessments, therapy, support and tuition available. Empowering families, children and adolescents; building speech language and literacy skills; developing foundations for academic success.
No referral necessary, website, phone 0260810547, email [email protected] - Wise Owl Psychology and Education Services: Wodonga based learning difficulties assessments, comprehensive profile including strengths and weaknesses, counselling, etc.
Collaborative team including Psychologists who can diagnose learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia:
Luke Ahrens, Scott Ramsdell, Marja Kearton; fees may vary $1000-$1200+
Speech Pathologist: Emily O'Brien; Special Education Teacher: Kristen Ody; Occupational Therapist: Bryony Green;
MSL Practitioner and ASD Consultant: Kate Moon. website, phone 0260624631, email.
- Meg Engel, Speech Pathologist, NE Victoria and Southern NSW: experienced in working with adults and children with multiple challenges eg. autism, intellectual disability, physical disability (including non-verbal communicators), language difficulties combined with literacy difficulties. Also available for Cracking the ABC Code tutoring. NDIS registered but limitations on what can be claimed. website, Email: [email protected], Mobile: 0422514386
Private Educators
Online Tutors
Advocacy Services
Wodonga Library
Albury Library
Wangaratta Library
- Please note: Before engaging a private educator/tutor, parents are advised to make their own checks of credentials including teacher registration, Working with Children Check, Police Check and make their own decision.
(This information is provided as a courtesy. This website is maintained by volunteers). - NEW Claire Knight, Slingshot Educa8tion, Wangaratta: Talented teacher in years 2-8 with 18+ years experience; Associate Level Member of Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE); trained as a Resource Teacher Learning & Behaviour; specialist teacher in learning, behaviour, maths and literacy.
Tutoring in Wangaratta or online available. Please contact Claire by text message at first 0428002052, as she cannot answer when teaching. Facebook.
- Dennis Baker, Success Tutorials: Very experienced secondary science/maths Teacher and Tutor, trained Associate Member of the Australian Dyslexis Association (AMADA), registered teacher VIT.
Full details here: website, Mobile: 0437369522, Email: [email protected] - Tess Darts: Specialist Teacher Learning Difficulties. Tess is a talented, passionate educator dedicated to finding the keys to unlock learning for each student. Private tutoring available by arrangement, mobile 0409985767
"I have a Bachelor of Education post graduate degree in Learning Difficulties; 14 years classroom teaching experience;
trained Sounds-Write Practitioner; Cracking The ABC Code; and work closely with Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapists to create multi-disciplinary educational learning plans.
My passion is to create opportunities to work with schools and classroom teachers to advocate for best practice when teaching students with Learning Difficulties." - Ann Ryan, Ely Eduation, Wangaratta: Very experienced specialist in literacy and numeracy; Specialist Teacher and Consultant registered with Learning Difficulties Australia (LDA). Website and contact details
- Jeanette Rachinger: Spalding certified Teacher based in Albury. Available Friday afternoons by appointment or through Chalk and Chat in Albury 0260413104, Mobile: 0418824079, Email: [email protected]
- Caitlin Southon: Spalding certified Teacher based in Albury. Teaching and linguistic qualifications - Dip Ed Primary and BA majoring in linguistics and education. Mobile: 0431757186, Email: [email protected]
- Literacy House, Jane Carrington: experienced with language based learning difficulties, including dyslexia. Studies include: LETRS program by Louisa Moats, Orton Gillingham and Multi-sensory principles undepinning curriculum at Landmark School, Boston; accredited MULTILIT practitioner, Masters of Literacy from Melbourne University, recently 5 day MSL course, teaches at a Special School for children with Autism. All tutors at The Literacy House are trained by Jane and have external qualifications in Spalding and MULTILIT.
Phone: 0260411111
Online Tutors
- Lisa Phillips: Very experienced Teacher with special education qualifications, committed to using evidence-based materials and finding the 'keys' to unlock learning for individual students. Registered teacher and LDA approved Tutor, based in Melbourne. Skype/Zoom tutoring available. Mobile: 0429993148, Email: [email protected]
- Online or by Parent: Cracking the ABC Code, Dr. Lillian Fawcett: a very well respected Australian program offering online tuition by registered teachers here on the website: http://crackingtheabccode.com/contact/literacy-teachers-online/
Program can also be taught by parents at home, Lillian Fawcett offers excellent support by email and is very accessible.
Ph: 0402 156 567 , Email: [email protected] - The Learning Creative (formerly MSL Club): individual online tutoring for reading/spelling or maths, $90/hour, (NB: video conferencing requires sufficient internet speed to work effectively).
https://www.thelearningcreative.org/pages/1-1-online-tutoring
Advocacy Services
- Lisa Phillips: Also available to support parents preparing for school meetings, advocacy, etc.
Very experienced Teacher with special education qualifications, committed to using evidence-based materials and finding the 'keys' to unlock learning for individual students. Registered teacher and LDA approved Tutor. Mobile: 0429993148, Email: [email protected]
Wodonga Library
- The Librarians are very helpful and they are actively putting together a collection of dyslexia-friendly books and decodable readers for kids and young adults, identified by bright yellow stickers on the spine.
- If you have any suggestions for books you would like them to consider adding please contact them here.
- You can search their catalogue to find the dyslexia-friendly books and others about dyslexia here.
- Wodonga Library is a member of the SWFT Library Consortium, which means your Wodonga Library card can be used to access over 150 branch libraries, 3 million items - books, magazine, DVDs, and much more - which can be requested from any participating library. You can search their entire catalogue here, visit, borrow from or return books at any Library in the group - it's an awesome resource.
- BorrowBox offers free audio books available for a loan period for library members via smartphone app.
Albury Library
- Decodable readers series available to borrow, including:
Fitzroy Readers, Little Learners Love Literacy and Dandelion Books. - Ask a Librarian for help finding these in the Junior Fiction Beginner Reader section.
Wangaratta Library
- Wide range of decodable reader books, experienced and helpful Librarian.