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Identifying and supporting students with dyslexia

This webinar is presented by Julie Mavilan, a founding member of CodeRead Australia Dyslexia Network, as she explores key aspects of understanding and supporting individuals with dyslexia. This session will clarify what dyslexia is—and what it is not—while highlighting early red flags for reading difficulties. Julie will discuss effective strategies for supporting students within schools, including the implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). Attendees will also learn about the vital work of the CodeRead Dyslexia Network and where to turn for guidance, resources, and advocacy. This webinar offers valuable insights into making a meaningful difference in the lives of students with dyslexia.

Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025

Time: 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm AEDT (Melbourne Time)

Cost

LDA Member: $30

LDA Student Member – $15

Non-Member – $50

About Julie Mavlian

Julie is a mother of children with learning difficulties as well as an assistant principal in a NSW Primary School who is dedicated to helping students with learning difficulties, as well as helping their parents and teachers. She has been developing and refining her teaching practice over more than three decades, seeking out all opportunities to participate in and facilitate professional learning. Julie is the founder and administrator of Dyslexia Support Australia Facebook group with over 25,000 parent and teacher members, and a founding member of CodeRead Australia Dyslexia Network who advocate for all people with dyslexia. Julie, as a member of the Five from Five project team, has been instrumental to what has been a ground-breaking and innovative approach to influencing policy and practice – providing free, accessible information and resources based on the Science of Reading to parents and teachers, and using media and social media as well as direct engagement with politicians and senior education officials to bring about change in policy. Julie has engaged in the public debate over effective instruction and intervention with dignity and determination and has supported many others to do the same. In 2023, Julie was awarded the Bruce Wicking Award for outstanding innovative programs or practices relating to the teaching of children with learning difficulties.

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