Our Mission
To ensure young persons with Dyslexia / Attention Difficulties receive an education based on equity and free from discrimination
To create more awareness of conditions relating to Dyslexia and ADHD
To support families and young persons with Learning and Behavioural difficulties
Learning and Behaviour Charitable Trust NZ
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Our Vision
To ensure the special learning needs of young people are identified and provided for and funded from within the education system
To ensure all young people with Dyslexia / ADHD can take their place by right as successful future New Zealanders
International research shows that currently in New Zealand youth with Dyslexia / ADHD and low educational achievements are over-represented in juvenile crime statistics (80%), youth suicide rates (31%) and anti-social behaviour, such as substance abuse (80%). A large percentage of prisoners (50% approx.) have also been shown to be dyslexic.
New Zealand is one country that denies students in this significant special learning needs minority (10-20%) any funding or other process for identification and support in schools. The needs of this minority group are clearly not represented within Education 2000 funding. At the moment it remains the concern and responsibility of individual parents to find extra funds for assessments and remediation.
The LBCTNZ believes it is the fundamental right of all students with special learning needs to have their difficulties identified and remediation support available funded from within mainstream Education.
This is the priority goal of the LBCTNZ.
This group of students continues to struggle, trying to achieve academically, in spite of their average or mostly an above average intelligence. They are often labelled SLOW and are once again over-represented in the ANTI-SOCIAL or DISORDERED BEHAVIOUR category of learners and may feature predominantly in suspensions, truancy, expulsions, early school leavers.
Branch Contacts
Wellington
Moira Buchanan
P O Box 40-161,
Upper Hutt
Phone: 04 567-7284
Fax: 04 567-7268
Mobile: 027 247-5745
Email:
[email protected]
New Plymouth
John Sulzberger
Phone: 06 753-8458
Fax: 06 753-8458
Email:
[email protected]
Hamilton
Margaret Perrin
Phone: 07 883-1349
Fax: 07 883-1349
Email:
[email protected]
Palmerston North
Philippa Brunn
Phone: 06 353-7039
Fax: 06 353-7031
Email:
[email protected]
Auckland
Alison Smith
Phone: 09 473-1262
Email:
[email protected]
Auckland parent
Beth Grubb
Phone: 09 478-6664
Email:
[email protected]
Christchurch
Jane Ellis
Phone: 03 351-6838
Email:
[email protected]
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Learning and Behaviour Charitable Trust NZ
