When - Monday 13th June 2022, 7.30pm
Where - Federated Farmers Rooms, 70 Forth Street Invercargill Come and join us for a cuppa and a chat Everyone is welcome, come and meet others like you Support persons welcome When - Monday 2nd May, 2022 7.30pm Where - Federated Farmers Rooms, 70 Forth Street Invercargill Who - Chris Cole and Sally Chesterfield will discuss Dyslexic Traits. We hear about the strengths of being dyslexic, such as, seeing the big picture, problem solving, and the deep empathy but what does this mean in real life? What are the traits that dyslexics show because of the way they think? Come along and share your thoughts. Our next online forum is being held on Monday 21st March, 7 - 7.45 pm. This is a forum for dyslexic youths and adults. Register and submit your questions and we will send you a zoom link on the day of the meeting. Here are some questions we have answered in previous forums; When - Monday 14th February 2022, 7.30pm
Where - Federated Farmers Rooms, 70 Forth Street Who - Kate Sherriff, a First Aid Tutor for St John New Zealand will speak about her dyslexia journey, how she has gone from covering it up, to realising her strengths and now celebrating her dyslexia. When: 7.30pm Monday 1st November Where: Federated Farmers Rooms Who: Sally Chesterfield Topic: Positive psychology’s main aim is to encourage people to discover and nurture their strengths, rather than channeling their efforts into correcting shortcomings. We will look at how changing our outlook to a more optimistic view can change our brains and outcome in our lives. This link will be shown on the night, if you would like to view beforehand feel free. https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work/transcript?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare#t-718538 Come along to find out more and meet others like you. Support persons most welcome. Programme Coordinator
Come and be part of a team that ‘thinks outside the box’. We are committed to supporting and advocating for people living with learning differences in Southern New Zealand. About us Learning Differences Aotearoa Trust, established in 2017, is a local organisation which works in the learning differences field of neurodiversity. We are an innovative Trust that leads the sector in providing support and guidance in learning differences. www.dyslexiasupportsouthland.co.nz www.learningsupport.org.nz About the role This is a three-month contract position, between 10-12 hours per week. There may be an option to extend. You will work from home and ideally be based in Invercargill, or travel to Invercargill regularly. The role includes maintaining the current programmes run by the Trust and where possible streamlining the services. Advertising the programmes through social media and online. Completing funding applications in partnership with the Learning Differences Advisor. About you You can:
It is preferable that applicants have
To receive the job description: contact support@learningdifferences.org.nz To apply: Send a covering letter and CV with contact details for two referees to support@learningdifferences.org.nz by 6th August 2021 5pm |
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