SPELADD New Zealand Inc

03/12/2025

02/12/2025

Some Christmas activities.

24/11/2025

Our AGM (Annual General Meeting) is today at 1pm in Studio 201, Square Edge Centre, Palmerston North.
If you are a present member, past member or interested party please come along. You will not be asked to join the committee, but we would love a parent (or grandparent) or two to volunteer to represent those using this service.

19/11/2025

We aim to help people with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), and those who live and work with them. This includes but is not limited to dyslexia.

17/11/2025

"Anecdotally, eight years of age seems to be the “crunch” time for many students with SLD."
The puzzling children, SPELADD NZ Inc

Purchase your copy today: https://speladd.org.nz/product/book-puzzling-children/

12/11/2025

Our AGM (Annual General Meeting) will be on Tuesday 25 November at 1pm in Studio 201, Square Edge Centre, Palmerston North.
If you are a present member, past member or interested party please come along. You will not be asked to join the committee, but we would love a parent (or grandparent) or two to volunteer to represent those using this service.

11/11/2025

Tomorrow SPELADD will be holding a fundraising event at Libre

9 George Street, Palmerston North tomorrow at 7.30pm.

Loteria is a traditional Mexican game of chance, similar to bingo but with pictures!
This is a fun evening full of hilarity hosted by SPONTANEOUS
Each player receives a tabla - a board of colourful images - which they have to match to the cards called each round.
The winner of each round also receives a prize, from a complimentary tequila to a $50 voucher to use!
$10 per player for 60-90 minutes of fun and possibly food and drink.
Please book a table with Libre https://www.libre.co.nz/book-a-table

09/11/2025

SPELADD will be holding a fundraising event at Libre

9 George Street, Palmerston North
on Wednesday 12 November at 7.30pm.

Loteria is a traditional Mexican game of chance, similar to bingo but with pictures!
This is a fun evening full of hilarity hosted by SPONTANEOUS
Each player receives a tabla - a board of colourful images - which they have to match to the cards called each round.
The winner of each round also receives a prize, from a complimentary tequila to a $50 voucher to use!
$10 per player for 60-90 minutes of fun and possibly food and drink.
Please book a table with Libre https://www.libre.co.nz/book-a-table

05/11/2025

IF I HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY, I MAY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ONE OR MORE OF THESE:

● Learning new tasks
● Following instructions
● Reading
● Writing things down
● Organising some parts of my life
● Getting priorities right
● Speaking clearly and logically
● Solving maths problems
● Social situations
● Poor idea of time - too early or too late
● Remembering left from right
● Panicking under pressure
● Accurately working out what was said or what I see
● Fuzzy thinking or feeling confused

Every person with a learning disability is different and may have just one of these problems or a number of them.

03/11/2025

Steven Spielberg is a Hollywood director and was diagnosed at 60 with dyslexia. - “You are not alone, and while you will have dyslexia for the rest of your life, you can dart between the raindrops to get where you want to go. It will not hold you back.”