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Dr. Paul Whiting
MA.(Hons), DipEd., L.Mus.A, Th.C., PhD.
Founder, Australasian Association of Irlen Consultants Inc.
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Paul Whiting established and incorporated the AAIC (Australasian Association of Irlen Consultants). He has served as President of the Specific Learning Difficulties Association (SPELD) of NSW, as well as National President of AUSPELD (The Australian Federation of SPELD Associations).
Paul had a long career at the University of Sydney, where he was Senior Lecturer in the School of Teaching and Curriculum Studies in the Faculty of Education. He was also Director of the Evelyn McCloughan Children's Centre at the University of Sydney, a centre for children and adults with learning disabilities.
Paul set up the first Irlen Dyslexia Centre in Australia, which operated within the Children's Centre at Sydney University for more than fifteen years. Paul has taught at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Since retiring from Sydney Uni, Paul continued to develop his interests in teacher education and reading and spelling difficulties, serving as President Emeritus of SPELD NSW and Treasurer of AUSPELD. Paul now enjoys a well deserved full-time retirement.
Research interests:
Learning difficulties in relation to cognitive, spatial and visual perception. The effectiveness of pre-service teacher education programmes including special education issues in tertiary education, such as effects of students with learning disabilities using a writer in examinations.
Selected Publications:
Whiting, P. (1990) Can our schools prevent reading failure? A survey of the causes of reading failure and suggestions for modifications to the regular classroom program. Australian Journal of Remedial Education., 22,3, 32-36
Whiting, P. (1993) How Difficult Can Reading Be? Parent and Citizen, 44,4, 12-18.
Whiting, P. (1993) Irlen coloured filters: summary of emerging research and indications of help for those appearing to be learning disabled and others, The Bulletin for Learning Disabilities, 3, 1, 66-81.
Whiting, P. (1993) Assessing the LD Student in Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation WA Inc., A Balanced Look at Learning Disabilities, Author.
Whiting, P. (1993) Visual aspects of dyslexia, in Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation WA Inc., A Balanced Look at Learning Disabilities. Author.
Whiting, P. (1993) Reading and Spelling in Teaching Dyslexic Students. in, Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation WA Inc., A Balanced Look at Learning Disabilities. Author.
Whiting, P. (1993) Reasonable accommodations for learning disabled students in tertiary settings. The Australian Journal of Remedial Education, 25,4, 14-21.
Whiting, P. (1994) Irlen coloured filters for reading: a six-year follow-up. The Australian Journal of Remedial Education, 25(4) 14-21.
Whiting, P. (1994) Return to the classroom: Alternative school experience for tertiary educators. The Journal of Teaching Practice, 13 (2), 15-26.
Whiting, P. (1995) Visual aspects of dyslexia. The Bulletin for Learning Disabilities, 2, 13-35.
Whiting, P. (1996) The effects of using a writer in examinations on senior students with and without learning disabilities. The Australasian Journal of Special Education, 20(1), 61-69.
Whiting, P. (1996) Reading comprehension and dyslexia. The Australian Communication Quarterly, Spring.
Whiting, P. (1999) Clinical experiences in primary teacher education. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 27(1). 77-87.
Whiting, P. (1999) Student attention and involvement in science lessons. The Education Network, 15, 8-15
Whiting, P. (2000) How should we teach language: Whole or parts? The Primary Educator, 6,3, pp.8-15.
Whiting, P.R. & Chapman, E. (2000) Evaluation of a computer-based program to teach reading and spelling to students with learning difficulties. Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities, 5(4), 11-17.
Whiting, P.R., & Robinson, G.W.L., (2001) The interpretation of emotion from facial expressions for children with a visual subtype of dyslexia. Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities, 6,4, pp. 6-14.
