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We believe informed parents make empowered decisions.
Our free parent resources cover dyslexia, reading development,
spelling development, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, working memory,
school accommodations and evidence-based literacy intervention.
Created by O-G Reading Clinic, these guides help families better understand their child's learning needs and make informed
decisions about learning.
📖 Understanding Reading & Spelling
Reading Development
Learn how children typically develop reading skills and the signs that additional support may be needed.
Understand how spelling skills develop from Kindergarten through to upper primary school.
Discover why some children read accurately but still struggle to read smoothly and automatically.
🧠 Understanding Learning Difficulties
Dyslexia: Learn about the characteristics, causes and evidence-based support for dyslexia.
Dysgraphia: Understand how dysgraphia affects handwriting, written expression and note-taking.
Dyscalculia: Learn about difficulties with mathematics and number concepts.
⚡ Memory, Attention & Learning
Understand how working memory and processing difficulties impact learning and classroom performance.
Learn why some students struggle to retain sounds, words and verbal information.
Explore the relationship between attention difficulties, reading and spelling development.
🏫 School Support & Accommodations
Practical accommodations and adjustments that help students succeed.
What effective intervention should look like and questions parents should ask.
A guide to interpreting literacy assessment reports and recommendations.
📚 About O-G Reading Clinic
Learn how students progress through our evidence-based intervention pathway.
Discover why structured literacy intervention is considered best practice for students with dyslexia.
Learn what makes our clinic different and how we help students achieve lasting progress.
PODCASTS
Bill Hansberry specialises in teaching students with Dyslexia in SA and has created a series of podcasts for parents and educators about the best way to support people living with specific learning difficulties called
Dyscastia.
FIVE FROM FIVE
The
FIVE from FIVE project was developed with the objective of promoting effective, evidence-based reading instruction, by providing free resources to teachers, principals and parents and advocating for evidence-based policy with politicians and policy makers.