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# Science of Reading and PLD. PLD recommends additional training in the Science of Reading

| **PLD is one of the recommended evidence based and evidence-informed SSP programs, aligned with the Science of Reading. **

You can find links to different articles and reports in the evidence base section of the website.

![Evidence Base for PLD](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67ae980d1c7d2000/screenshot-2023-03-02-102109-a_1ynu88j.png)
||| **In addition to the PLD training outlining how to implement PLD's programs, it is highly recommended that schools also engage in general training on the Science of Reading.**

 The following list will provide some suggestions. Most of the following organisations above also offer online presentations and/or host international speakers.

**Source 1: South Australia but also available for Zoom sessions**
* Sandy Russo Consulting 
* Email: sandyrussoconsulting@gmail.com
* Phone: 0407 259 620

**Source 2: The Reading and Writing Centre in Brisbane**
* https://readingwritingcentre.education.qld.gov.au/

**Source 3: Dyslexia SPELD Foundation**
* https://dsf.net.au/

**Source 4: The Science of Reading in Schools**
* https://www.facebook.com/groups/readingscienceinschools/

**Source 5: Learning Difficulties Australia (LDA)**
* https://ldaustralia.org/

|| **Other Resources**

Reading List
* https://www.apmreports.org/story/2022/10/20/science-of-reading-list