There is no shortage of advice offered to families of children with learning difficulties. What is in short supply is advice that is careful, evidence-based, and honest about what it can and cannot deliver. Evidence-based support for children and young people with additional needs: The Roadmap provides that clarity, and that is why I recommend it.

Navigating the educational system can feel overwhelming, especially when your child has learning difficulties. I know this journey well. It’s filled with moments of hope, frustration, and determination. One of the most powerful tools I’ve discovered is effective advocacy. When parents learn how to advocate confidently, they become the strongest allies their children could ever have. Today, I want to share some practical insights and strategies that can help you become an effe

Together we can change the story. This Dyslexia Awareness Month, let’s ensure every child gets the right support and every family feels heard.

In June 2025, a paper I was part of was accepted for publication in the Educational and Developmental Psychologist, “The actual diagnosis...

This piece is written from lived experience and reflects over a decade of advocacy work with families of children with Specific Learning...

Updated Parent Advocacy Pocket Guide now available. That’s where this guide began—and it’s exactly why I’ve updated it for 2025. This...

This blog is an expanded version of a post I recently shared in the Dyslexia Victoria Support Facebook group. As the Founder of DVS, I...

Pamela Snow Guest Post: A Letter to My Son, featured on the Snow Report.

Speaking as Mothers, Not Just Advocates On Wednesday 12 June 2024, I sat in front of the Victorian Parliament’s Legal and Social Issues...

Serves:  One determined parent (with enough to share!) Prep Time:  A lifetime of lived experience Cooking Time:  Ongoing, with moments of...

A Decade of Advocacy: The Fight for Change Continues For the past decade, I have led Dyslexia Victoria Support (DVS), the group I...

Together, we’re making history for early literacy in Victoria! As a parent advocate who has stood alongside passionate educators, I've...