SPELADD New Zealand Inc

26/01/2026

SPELADD NZ Inc. presents online seminars on Specific Learning Disabilities:
Aimed at teachers, parents, teacher aides and more. 7 seminar videos (approx. 8 hrs) that can be accessed and studied at someone’s own pace.

Seminars Aimed at teachers, parents, teacher aides and more. 7 seminar videos (approx. 8 hrs) that can be accessed and studied at someone’s own pace. Seminars now available online $100 | Tutor training $75 SPELADD NZ Inc. presents online seminars on Specific Learning Disabilities: A brief history ...

21/01/2026

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19/01/2026

The Puzzling Children - ORGANISATION AND PLANNING SKILLS
Some students have a different awareness of time and may lack the ability to recognise and reproduce sequences, these students have a great deal of difficulty in planning and organisation. Some students can never find their pencils or the right books, and even after they have been told what to do they often look quite blank. Prioritising is difficult for some. So, instructions and expectations need to be made very specific and concrete. Ensure that the student has a study timetable. Provide opportunity for relaxation. Brain Gym really does assist some students when they become tense and anxious. They need to be taught strategies of relaxation so they can quickly reduce their tension. It is far better that the student achieves small successes than total failure. It also has to be remembered that it takes the learning disabled student far longer to complete tasks than other students.

14/01/2026

From the Spelling Detective - SPELADD

12/01/2026

We are looking for an SLD (Specific Learning Disabilities) assessor!
The role is on an ad-hoc basis, assessing in our office at Studio 201, Square Edge Centre, Palmerston North.
As an assessor you must have a proven background in education and be up to date with research, resources and techniques. You will need to have or be willing to develop an excellent understanding of Dyslexia/SLDs, Attention Deficit Disorders and the Neurodiverse. You need to have the interpersonal and communication skills necessary to convey information sensitively to our clients.
Our SPELADD assessors meet, interview and assess clients, complete assessment reports in a timely manner, and occasionally attend meetings with external interested parties and agencies.
For more details, please contact the office on 06 3590495 or office@speladd.org.nz Training and ongoing support will be provided.

07/01/2026

Functional Fidget by Nicky Pellegrino - The Listener - 06/09/25,
Fidgeting is a common trait in people with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Whether foot-tapping, twirling hair or clicking a pen, there is research to suggest that this sort of repetitive movement helps the ADHD brain focus on a task. Both adults and children with the disorder do better in cognitive tests performed while they are fidgeting.
In New Zealand, an estimated 280,000 people have ADHD and it is believed that the condition is under-diagnosed.

05/01/2026

31/12/2025

Hari hou tau
Happy New Year

The office reopens for 2026 at 9am on Tuesday 6th January.

15/12/2025

Meri Kerihimete
The office will be closed from 12 o'clock today until 9am Tuesday 6 January 2026.
Assessments booked during this time will be unaffected.