Carol Gorham from SPELD Hutt Valley draws huge satisfaction from teaching prisoners to read. She strongly believes that many other prisoners could benefit from similar tuition.
Now Carol has thrown down the gauntlet and is offering to train other prospective literacy volunteers in the Wellington area to continue the good work.
SPELD New Zealand (the Specific Learning Disabilities Federation) is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1971. The organisation provides assistance to people of all ages with learning problems, notably dyslexia. It is aimed at people who learn differently. It is thought that as many as 10% of the population may have learning problems, even though they are intelligent and may achieve very well outside the classroom.
If you are interested in equipping yourself to become a literacy volunteer, please contact Carol direct at richard.gorham@xtra.co.nz
* To find out more about SPELD New Zealand visit www.speld.org.nz
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