Resources

Expert insights and practical strategies for supporting your child's reading journey

Resources

Expert insights and practical strategies for supporting your child's reading journey

Year 1 Phonics Check Results: What Canberra Parents Can Do Next

Canberra Reading Clinic

Published on: 09/09/2026

Every year 1 child in Australia now sits the phonics check, and ACT schools have run it since 2025. What a below-benchmark result means, what it doesn't, and what Canberra parents can do next.

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When to Seek Help for Your Child's Reading Struggles: A Parent's Guide

Canberra Reading Clinic

Published on: 10/09/2025

Learn when to seek professional help for reading difficulties and what to expect from reading assessments and intervention programs.

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Reading Difficulties vs. Dyslexia: Understanding the Differences

Canberra Reading Clinic

Published on: 10/09/2025

Learn the differences between general reading difficulties and dyslexia, plus other conditions that affect literacy development in children.

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Why Smart Kids Struggle with Reading: Understanding Processing Differences

Canberra Reading Clinic

Published on: 10/09/2025

Discover why intelligent children sometimes struggle with reading and how processing differences affect literacy development in bright kids.

Reading Challenges

What Parents Are Saying

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After our 7-year-old was diagnosed with ADHD, Dyslexia, and Dysgraphia, we worried about his self-esteem. CRC's gentle, professional staff transformed him over three terms from hating reading to finding genuine satisfaction in books. Seeing him confidently read to his younger cousin was unimaginable nine months earlier. Don't hesitate—CRC transforms lives.

— Sarah M., Parent

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CRC helped my daughter become a confident reader through their evidence-based, tailored program. The tutors build crucial trust while managing complex behaviors, and she genuinely loves learning there. It's fantastic watching her world become more meaningful as she reads shop names and signs, decoding everything around her with newfound confidence.

— Michael T., Parent

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Our son started CRC in Year 1, struggling to read. Their amazing program gave him skills and confidence to keep up with classroom peers. He happily returned in Year 4 for spelling and writing. As parents, it's pure joy seeing our son enjoying books and eagerly writing down his stories and ideas.

— Emma L., Parent

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