I know how tough it can be trying to get the right support for a child with a learning difficulty. I’ve lived it. I'm a parent of two young adults with Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD), including dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and ADHD, and over the past decade, I’ve supported hundreds of families trying to navigate the education system, often while fighting uphill against outdated practices and broken processes.

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I’m not a clinician. I’m a parent advocate who’s had to learn the hard way how to translate reports, write learning plans, and push for evidence-based teaching, especially for children with dyslexia, ADHD, and related conditions.

In 2022, I was part of a team of parent advocates who gave evidence to the Victorian Parliament in support of the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check. The proposal was later tabled in Parliament. You can read the Hansard record here:
https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/parliamentary-activity/hansard/hansard-details/HANSARD-974425065-19177

In 2024, I gave evidence as a witness to the Legislative Council Inquiry into the State Education System in Victoria. That was a milestone for me and proof that parents' voices matter. The final report was tabled in Parliament on 15 October 2024. You can read it here: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/inquiries/stateeducationinquiry/reports

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I run Dyslexia Victoria Support, a Facebook community of over 11,500 members. It’s a place where parents can connect, share, and get practical help without the jargon or false hope. I also work directly with families to streamline paperwork, prepare for school meetings, write better Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), and push for the accommodations their kids are legally entitled to.

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My background is in libraries, research, and information management. I have worked in a variety of government and non-government roles, corporate positions and school libraries. I am an Information Specialist, and I bring that experience into my advocacy work, whether I’m helping a family prepare for a school meeting, write a strong SEA application, or sort out medical evidence for an NDIS plan.

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I’m currently Vice President of SPELD Victoria, a non-executive director role. I also contribute as an international expert to Dystinct Magazine. I’ve been featured in Sally Rippin’s Wild Things, Lyn Stone’s Reading for Life, and Nessy’s What I Need. I’m also writing the foreword for a new book by Caroline Bowen, Pamela Snow and Philippa Brandon, Evidence-Based Support for Children and Young People with Additional Needs: The Roadmap.

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I’ve trained with Fort Hays State University, SOLAR Lab (La Trobe), Little Learners Love Literacy, SPELD Victoria (UFLI), AUSPELD, DsF, and Life Long Literacy. Everything I do is grounded in science, not pseudoscience.

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If you're a parent or carer looking for clarity and practical help, or if you're an educator trying to do better, you're in the right place.

Let’s get started.