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Unlock Learning South Africa Passionate Teachers…Breaking Barriers to Learning!🇿🇦
A non-profit organisation.

Our purpose is to support and empower learners with dyslexia in under-resourced schools in South Africa.🇿🇦

https://linktr.ee/Unlocklearningsa

Dyslexia is not about intelligence, effort or potential. It is a different way of processing language, and for many lear...
07/10/2026

Dyslexia is not about intelligence, effort or potential. It is a different way of processing language, and for many learners, the difficulty with reading can feel completely out of step with what they know, understand and are capable of.

Early identification matters. The right support matters. And when we truly understand the learner in front of us, we can move beyond simply helping them cope — we can help them thrive.

At Unlock Learning South Africa, we believe in recognising strengths, removing barriers and helping every learner access learning in a way that allows their potential to be seen.

03/10/2026

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month- a chance to build greater understanding, challenge misconceptions, and make sure learners with dyslexia receive the support they need to thrive.

At Unlock Learning South Africa, we believe that when we understand how a learner learns, we can change the access without lowering the expectation. Every learner deserves to feel capable, understood and supported.🇿🇦

20/09/2026

Differentiation starts with knowing your learners.

Knowing what they already understand, where they are struggling, what support they need, and what might be getting in the way of learning.

It also takes careful planning. We need to be clear about the learning outcome, then think deliberately about how we can change the access — the support, resources, grouping, language or level of guidance — so that every learner has a meaningful opportunity to reach that outcome.

It’s not about creating a different lesson for every child. It’s about keeping the outcome clear and being flexible about the route.

Same outcome. Different access. Different routes.

02/09/2026

We are incredibly proud to share that Unlock Learning South Africa is now an Associate Member of the International Dyslexia Association Global Network. 🌍

For us, this is about so much more than belonging to an international network. It gives us the opportunity to learn, collaborate and connect with people and organisations around the world who share our commitment to improving understanding, support and opportunities for individuals with dyslexia.

It also strengthens our ability to bring international knowledge, research and best practice into the work we are doing here in South Africa 🇿🇦— supporting children, families, teachers and schools to better understand learning differences and create environments where every child has the opportunity to thrive.

We are grateful to have been invited to become part of this global community and excited about the relationships, learning and possibilities that lie ahead.

A very special moment for Unlock Learning South Africa — and another step towards ensuring that children with dyslexia are understood, supported and empowered. 🇿🇦

We are grateful to Dr. Gad Elbeheri Dr Gad Elbeheri for inviting us to attend Dr Eric Tridas’ presentation, Whole-Child ...
22/08/2026

We are grateful to Dr. Gad Elbeheri Dr Gad Elbeheri for inviting us to attend Dr Eric Tridas’ presentation, Whole-Child Diagnostics.

One message stayed with me: when a child is struggling, we cannot understand the difficulty by looking at a test score or diagnosis in isolation.

We need to look at the whole child, their strengths, challenges, development, environment, emotions, attention, learning profile and the factors that may be influencing how they access learning.

A diagnosis can help us name a difficulty, but the real purpose of assessment should be to help us answer a much more important question:

What does this child need in order to learn, grow and thrive?

It was such an important reminder that good assessment should never simply place a label on a child. It should lead to understanding, appropriate support and a practical way forward.

When we see the whole child, we are far better able to support the child behind the diagnosis.

11/08/2026

We are incredibly grateful to have been invited by Dr Gad Elbeheri to join the International Dyslexia Association Global Network Open Forum as a Friend of the IDA Global Network, representing Unlock Learning South Africa. 🇿🇦

To be part of a forum that brings together people from across the world who share a commitment to improving understanding, support and opportunities for people with dyslexia is both humbling and exciting.

For us, this is an opportunity to listen, learn, collaborate and bring South Africa into a wider global conversation about dyslexia and inclusive education.

There is so much knowledge and experience across this network, and so much we can learn from one another.

At the same time, we hope to continue sharing the realities, challenges and possibilities within our own South African education context.

Thank you, Dr Gad Elbeheri, for the invitation and for opening this door. We feel very privileged to be part of this community and excited about where these conversations and connections may lead.

When we connect across countries and continents, our collective voice for children who learn differently becomes that much stronger.

If every child in our classroom is different, why do we so often teach them as though they are the same?I’m excited to b...
08/08/2026

If every child in our classroom is different, why do we so often teach them as though they are the same?

I’m excited to be speaking at ResearchED on 12 September on a topic I feel incredibly passionate about:

Differentiation: What does it really look like in the classroom?

Differentiation isn’t about creating 30 different lessons or making teaching more complicated.

It means recognising what each learner brings to the classroom and intentionally adapting our teaching in creative, meaningful ways so that every child is supported to engage, grow, and achieve their full potential.

But what does that actually look like on a Monday morning, with a real class, a curriculum to cover and limited time?

In my session, we’ll explore the WHY, HOW and WHAT of differentiation and, most importantly, some simple, practical ways we can make learning more accessible without lowering our expectations.

Same destination. Different support to get there.

I hope to see you there!🇿🇦

Great conversations. New connections. Shared purpose. 💙We spent the morning at the ORT SA Cape Education’s Elevate and C...
02/08/2026

Great conversations. New connections. Shared purpose. 💙

We spent the morning at the ORT SA Cape Education’s Elevate and Connect 2026 Conference, surrounded by people who believe in the power of education to change lives. It was a wonderful reminder that when passionate educators, organisations and communities come together, meaningful change becomes possible.

We left inspired, encouraged and even more committed to our mission of ensuring that every child has the opportunity to unlock their potential.

Here’s to collaboration, hope and a future where every child belongs. 🇿🇦

31/07/2026

Today, we attended the Elevate and Connect Conference 2026, and we were inspired from beginning to end.

Tracy Winde reminded us that many children are living in survival mode and are simply not emotionally available for learning. Belinda Petersen shared powerful insights into transformative leadership, while Leora Hessen challenged us to consider the positive role of AI in education and how it can help us focus on the learning that truly matters. She also left us questioning why we continue to follow an education system developed in 1892 for a world that no longer exists.

Dr Xolisa Guzula highlighted the reality that so many South African children are expected to learn in a language that is not their mother tongue. Lisa Wingham brought energy and humour to the important conversation about cultivating critical thinkers by empowering teachers, and Theresa Soci reinforced that emotional intelligence lies at the heart of learning and is one of the most important future-ready skills we can develop.

Our brilliant master of ceremonies, Alan Committee, kept us laughing throughout the day and brought everything together beautifully.

We left feeling energised, inspired and encouraged. Most importantly, we left ready to keep questioning, learning and working with renewed passion and commitment towards an education system that truly serves every child in South Africa.🇿🇦

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