1,243 Children received therapy to develop communications, language, sensory, fine and gross and motor skills.
186 Children received inclusive educational care through our Preschool and Out of School Hours care services.
1,132 Children with conditions such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and ADHD participated in programs to improve literacy and numeracy.
311 Children were assessed to determine their strengths and needs to provide families with guidance regarding the support required.
480 Children with social, emotional and behavioural concerns were provided support to reduce anxiety, build confidence, self-esteem and stronger family relationships.
702 Parents and carers were provided with specialist knowledge and skills in children’s learning development and family support.
438 Children and families in disadvantaged communities were assisted with specialist intervention and support.
61 Provisional psychologists gained expertise and skills working with children and families to fulfil the requirements to become fully registered.
575 Professionals including teachers and early childhood educators were provided with specialist knowledge and skills in children’s learning development and family support.
Six things you can do to get boys reading more
Written by Margaret Kristin Merga, Senior Lecturer in Education, Curtin University The OECD consistently finds girls perform significantly better than boys in reading. This gap can also be observed across the Australian NAPLAN reading data. Research suggests reading more can improve literacy outcomes across a range of indicators. But girls typically read more frequently than boys,...
Wednesday, 31st October 2018
Read MoreFree professional development workshop for educators in the Hills Shire
Castle Hill RSL Club has granted Learning Links $5,600 towards building capacity for classroom teachers to support students with learning difficulties and disabilities. Educators located within the Hills Shire are invited to attend a free professional development workshop to be held on Tuesday, 6th November at Castle Hill RSL Club. The session will be presented...
Wednesday, 31st October 2018
Read MoreRide the Cycle of Success: Promoting Confidence in Children with Learning Difficulties
By Renee Irving-Lee, Children’s Book Author © 2018 Learning Links In its simplest terms, learned helplessness can be defined as when a child learns over an extended period of time that they are helpless, powerless and unable. Children develop learned helplessness after repeated exposure to academic failure and perceived criticism from others. There is a...
Wednesday, 24th October 2018
Read MoreNew Learning Links centre supports the growing needs of children with learning difficulties
Learning Links Liverpool has moved. Now located on the north side of Macquarie Street, Liverpool, the new Learning Links Centre provides the capacity to accommodate the growing needs of children with learning difficulties and disabilities in the area. Learning Links has had a presence in South West Sydney for many years with its operations commencing...
Monday, 15th October 2018
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