About me

I am passionate about helping children who struggle in their early years to grasp reading and spelling. I work as a Learning Support Officer and Tutor. My passion is driven by understanding the long term effects that challenges in reading and writing can have on other areas of a child's wellbeing.

I have 10 years+ experience supporting neurodiverse children. Experience with children who are Twice Exceptional (2E), Gifted, Dyslexic, Dysgraphic, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Autism Spectrum (ASD), Developmental Language Disorder, (DLD) Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) & Auditory Processing Disorder. (APD).

Prior to following my passion, I worked for 10 years+ at The Royal Children's Hospital developing support programs for survivors of childhood cancer..

I look forward to hearing from you.

Ruth

Qualifications

2023 - Supporting Students with Learning Difficulties including Dyslexia - Department of Education
2021 - Certificate IV in Education Support - Victoria University
2021 - Supporting children with difficulties in reading and writing - University of London
2009 - Foundations in Positive Psychology - University of Pennsylvania

Other Studies

2022 - Bright & Quirky, patent coaching week for bright kids struggling at school
2022 - ADDITUDE, When Dyslexia and ADHD Overlap: Symptoms, Misconceptions, and Interventions
2022 - Fortnightly Q&A with Dr Ned Hallowell, psychologist & Leading ADHD expert
2022 - ADHD Summit
2021 - Five from Five Effective reading instruction to work towards 100% literacy
2021 - SPELD - Attention Difficulties and SLDs
2021 - Sounds-Write Symposium
2019 - Tuning Into Teens – Emotional Intelligence
2019 - Learning Differences Convention – Understanding Learning Differences – Dr Gavin Reid
2019 - ImpactADHD Sanity School – Behaviour Management Training for Complex Kids August
2018 - SPELD – Navigating VCE with an SLD

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