DSF Conference 2017

This app is available to all registered delegates of the 2017 DSF Language, Literacy and Learning conference and it will be your portal to session information, the general conference program, your personalised schedule and session materials. It is highly recommended that you download this app before attending the conference in order to familarise yourself with the layout and functions of the app.

In recognition that strong language skills and literacy development are crucial to the success of all students in education, DSF is aiming to bring together experts in the fields of language development, learning and literacy to further develop our understanding of how to best support the future educational development of all school-aged children.

Our agenda is to work closely with educators, allied health professionals and families to leverage expertise for better outcomes and to promote evidence-based teaching and supportive practices. The inaugural DSF Language, Literacy and Learning conference will be a key event to facilitate a greater level of understanding and knowledge around children and learning.The Language, Literacy and Learning conference will provide valuable information, current research evidence and successful strategies to teachers, practitioners and individuals concerned with the provision of effective literacy instruction to all students. It will be particularly relevant for:

- Learning support teachers keen to assist with the improvement of both the initial literacy instruction and the intervention strategies delivered in the classes they support;

- Principals keen to improve whole-school literacy outcomes;

- School Psychologists keen to better support the schools they work with – particularly in the areas of first-wave high-quality literacy instruction, individual assessment, and with second and third wave intervention and accommodation;

- Primary school teachers keen to improve reading, spelling and written expression results in their classrooms;

- Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists working with students with literacy difficulties keen to improve the assessment they conduct, the therapy they provide and the recommendations they make to schools in relation to literacy difficulties;

- All practitioners and parents keen to learn more about specific learning disorders in both reading and written expression – and the most effective intervention and support currently available.