Sally Rippin,
Australian Children's Laureate 2024, author of "Wild Things: How We Learn To Read And What Can Happen If We Don’t"
“I first met Heidi Gregory through the [Dyslexia Victoria Support] DVS Facebook site and she gave me invaluable advice and support for my neurodivergent son who was struggling in school. Later, Heidi was my first port of call when I started researching my book Wild Things, sharing so many of her contacts and resources with me. Heidi is a tireless advocate, having supported hundreds of parents, and I honestly don’t know how I would have managed without her wisdom and guidance over the years. I feel so lucky to have met her when I did."
Olivia Connelly
Director- Gameplan: Language, Literacy, Learning
“Heidi’s services are the culmination of her wealth of knowledge stemming from her professional experience in information management, her lived experience as a parent of two children with learning disabilities navigating the education system and her 9+ years running Dyslexia Victoria Support, the wildly popular and beloved Facebook page (with 11k followers) dedicated to providing evidence-supported information on the Science of Reading. Her support reflects her personality: warm, practical, inclusive, wickedly funny, experienced and wise. This is money well spent. I can’t recommend Heidi’s services more highly."​
Jessica -
Parent Workshop Participant
“Just some feedback about Heidi's binder workshop - DO IT!!!!
I had my daughter's student support meeting this afternoon - and the binder was fanastic. Her classroom teacher said she loved the binder - and the learning diversity person was either shocked or excited that when they were saying what documents they needed, I had every single item there (even ones I'd already provided the school!). I felt in control - and more importantly confident enough to say to them that it's not my job to teach my daughter to read, but I will do everything I can to support her. Heidi - Thank you so much, I never would have been able to advocate for my daughter to this level if I didn't do your binder work shop."
Parent of secondary school children
As a parent navigating the complex landscape of secondary school education for students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) such as dyscalculia, I commend the advocacy support Heidi Gregory provides to families. Her deep knowledge of SLDs and the education sector, coupled with calm and strategic approach, ensured our family was well-informed and supported to advocate for our children within the Victorian education system.
Heidi’s ability to guide us to appropriate psychological, allied health and wellbeing assessments, identify gaps in support, and identify appropriate evidence-based interventions is second to none. She has an unwavering commitment to children’s best interests, empowering families to make informed decisions and engage in constructive dialogue with schools and policy makers.
Heidi has pragmatic skill to navigate educational and legal frameworks around learning support in Australia. Her years of experience working with families, her professional background and insight into disability discrimination law helps families to identify appropriate reasonable adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education for each child.
Heidi Gregory helps families to achieve meaningful outcomes for children with SLDs such as dyscalculia to equitably access education.