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Structured Literacy No Magic Bullet For Neurodiverse Students
Monday, 13 May 2024, 1:04 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
The Government has decreed that all state schools must teach structured literacy from Term 1 next year and plans to spend $67 million on professional development for teachers, books and resources and phonics checks to assess student progression. More >>
National Education Policy Puts Neurodiverse At Risk, Says DFNZ
Friday, 24 March 2023, 12:08 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
National’s new education policy puts neurodiverse students further at risk for failure in the classroom, according to Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand. The policy, released yesterday, centres on four key requirements for ‘Teaching The Basics Brilliantly’; ... More >>
Accessibility Bill Needs Teeth To Tackle Discrimination, Says DFNZ
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 11:01 am | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
The New Accessibility Bill for New Zealanders needs a major overhaul to protect neurodiverse individuals and people with disabilities from ongoing discrimination, says Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand. The Parliamentary Social Services Select ... More >>
DFNZ Supports Youth Court Judge Calls For Legal Representation For Young People In Police Questioning
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 10:17 am | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Calls by Principal Youth Court Judge John Walker for a lawyer to be present when young or vulnerable people are being questioned by police are an urgent imperative for those with dyslexia or neurodiversities, says the Dyslexia Foundation of New ... More >>
Shining A Light On Dyslexia Awareness Month
Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 12:35 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Dyslexia Awareness Month starts this Friday 8 October , kicking off with Auckland’s iconic Sky Tower being lit up turquoise. Globally, October 8 is celebrated as International Dyslexia Day, with emblematic buildings in many countries throughout Europe, South ... More >>
Action Needed Now For Neurodiverse Children
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 11:37 am | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Neurodiversity is one of the great unaddressed issues of our time, says Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft, who will address the Belief Change Family Journey forum in Queenstown this weekend. This year’s Forum is hosted by Dyslexia Foundation ... More >>
Equity Gap Between Low And High Decile Schools Persists
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 10:20 am | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Low decile New Zealand secondary schools continue to lag significantly behind high decile counterparts in catering for students with learning differences, and more than half of decile 1 schools have no students receiving assistance at NCEA exam ... More >>
Recommendations For Dyslexia, Autism And Dyspraxia
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 12:21 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
A Parliamentary Select Committee report into the learning needs of students with dyslexia, autism and dyspraxia is well meaning but ineffectual unless tougher recommendations are implemented to give it teeth, says Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand (DFNZ). More >>
Ongoing Silence on SAC Funding - Dyslexia Foundation
Friday, 21 March 2014, 3:27 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Funding remains a key pressure point in new plans to target low decile schools to make applications for NZQA Special Assessment Conditions (SACs), says Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand. More >>
Auction of Renowned Artist’s Works to Benefit DFNZ
Monday, 9 September 2013, 2:52 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
A significant collection of artworks from internationally renowned British artist Mackenzie Thorpe will go under the virtual hammer this month to help raise funds for the Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand (DFNZ). More >>
Redford Big Picture Documentary Available Nationwide
Monday, 6 May 2013, 2:40 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand (DFNZ) will next week launch a nationwide grassroots film screening initiative to provide free DVDs for local showings of acclaimed dyslexia documentary, ‘The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia. More >>
Dyslexic Get ‘Permission’ To Learn Differently
Monday, 7 June 2010, 1:29 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Teachers from 15 schools around the Queenstown and Central Otago district and interested parents gathered at Millbrook Resort on Saturday (June 5) to hear from one of the world’s foremost thinkers on dyslexia. More >>
Leading dyslexia expert to deliver workshop
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 1:14 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
One of the world’s foremost thinkers on dyslexia is coming to Queenstown to deliver an exciting new workshop for parents and teachers. More >>
Expert: NZ schools put kids on path to crime
Monday, 15 June 2009, 10:51 am | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Traditional ways of dealing with dyslexia in the classroom are a formula for failure – creating low self-esteem and pushing kids towards a life of crime, according to a visiting international dyslexia expert. Neil Mackay is in New Zealand to host ... More >>
NZ musicians join forces for dyslexia awareness
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 10:10 am | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Some of New Zealand’s most respected music industry figures have come together to produce a single to celebrate Dyslexia Action Week, which runs 15-21 June. More >>
The negative impacts of childhood learning issues
Friday, 28 November 2008, 12:05 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand chair of trustees Guy Pope-Mayell said today that new research showing 90% of prison inmates were not functionally literate was further evidence of the potentially destructive impacts of childhood learning difficulties. More >>
Dyslexia Foundation launches revolutionary guide
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 9:03 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Dyslexia Foundation launches revolutionary guide for schools in face of political inaction Dyslexia in schools a ticking time bomb More >>
Launch of revolutionary guide for schools
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 1:22 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
The Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand (DFNZ) today launched a revolutionary guide for New Zealand schools to tackle dyslexia in the classroom – a resource designed to support educators on the frontlines in the absence of dedicated government funding ... More >>
Fisher Galleries donates close to $40,000
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 11:41 am | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
Christchurch fine art dealer Fisher Galleries today announced a donation of almost $40,000 to the Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand (DFNZ). The money was raised through the sale of artworks at their Victoria Street Gallery. More >>
Govt challenged to front up with dyslexia funding
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 3:24 pm | Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand
The Dyslexia Foundation today challenged the Government to put up or shut up after it last night failed to deliver a specific funding package to address dyslexia in New Zealand schools, something which has been promised since November last year. More >>
