Preventing learning difficulties from causing disadvantage.

Learning Links was established in 1972 by parents concerned about the lack of appropriate education and support services to meet their children’s needs. Today, our focus is on providing these crucial services and preventing learning difficulties from causing disadvantage. We work in close collaboration with schools, early childhood settings, teachers, allied health professionals and families to help children with learning disabilities and difficulties to learn and live life to their full potential.

Learning difficulties do not refer simply to struggles with numeracy and literacy, they also include the difficulties many children face in learning the essential social and life skills they need to grow and thrive. Children with learning difficulties are often anxious, lack confidence, have behavioural issues, trouble communicating, making friends, and building strong relationships. They may have diagnosed conditions such as ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), dyslexia, dyscalculia, fine and gross motor delays and speech and language delays.

Learning Links believes every child deserves the very best opportunity to learn and live a full, rewarding life, unlimited by circumstance. We work with children and families to unlock their unique talents, foster individual strengths, ignite a passion for learning and support children to fulfil the dreams they have for themselves. Learning Links’ specialist educators, psychologists, speech therapists and occupational therapists work on a one-to-one or group basis to provide the support each child needs to develop vital speech, language, literacy, and numeracy skills, along with practical life-skills and strategies that build their confidence, expand social skills, and enhance emotional wellbeing.

Learning Links also operates an award-winning inclusive preschool and supported playgroups that promote and teach the social, academic and life skills that set young children up for life and ongoing learning.

We are increasingly working with a growing number of teachers across Australia to help them empower children in their own classrooms to learn and succeed alongside their peers.

Learning Links’ support is tailored so that each child and family receive the help they need, at their own pace, in the way that works best for them. This tailored and personalised approach inspires and generates results, builds confidence, and ensures each child feels empowered to believe in themselves and their ability to learn, grow and fulfil their individual dreams and aspirations.

If you'd like to find out more about Learning Links or make a contribution to our life-changing work please visit: https://www.learninglinks.org.au/get-involved/donate/