About Anne Vize Writing

I'm Anne Vize, author of over 30 books on education, learning support, and neurodiversity.
If you're an educator looking for resources on autism, ADHD, dyslexia, or communication needs, my books are available through:
• Essential Resources (AU/NZ)
• Outside the Box Learning Resources (Ireland/UK)
Just search "Anne Vize" or browse by topic. You'll find practical, evidence-informed strategies that really work in inclusive classrooms.

 

I've been writing education support and professional development books for teachers for over 20 years, and what began as a set of literacy and maths books crafted in a home  office has developed into an exciting career in print and digital content, producing employability skills, life skills, specialist and inclusive education and work education resources.​​​​​​​​

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Working in specialist settings

I started work as a Physical Education and specialist education teacher, working with teens with health conditions, complex needs and physical disability. ​​​​​Since then, I've worked with young people in a range of schools and in vocational education settings. I soon discovered that students who have unique learning needs love educational content that respects them as young adults and allows them to grow and develop their skills in a mature way, without lots of clutter and cutesy images taking up learning space on the page. 

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I also learnt about how important it is to build community links, so that teens can access work experience and learn about the world of work. Teaching in a vocational setting helped me understand how to create real world texts which are accessible and relatable. Young people often do best with texts which are clear, direct and written using an easy English approach with photos, captions, graphics and text that work together to create meaning. 

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Writing for publishers

I've spent lots of my career writing for educational and specialist publishers, here in Australia and overseas. I am fortunate now to have the support of the amazing team at Essential Resources, who publish many of my books. Most recently published has been the Inclusive Education series, with five titles designed to build teacher capacity in schools and early years settings. I love writing books which are practical, easy to read and include lots of quick wins that teachers can use right away in the classroom or learning space.

 

The new inclusive education series includes five titles:

1. Autism 

2. ADHD 

3. Dyslexia

4. Dyspraxia 

5. Communication Needs

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The series focuses on helping teachers build the skills and knowledge they need to provide high quality, accessible learning experiences that work for all children and young people. These books are now also available in Ireland, through Outside the Box Learning Resources. 

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Accessible content

As an author, I know it's important to write and make content that is a good fit for the young people who will be using it. For some teens and young adults, complex print and online content can be challenging. There are lots of distractions that take away from the text itself. This makes the reading process difficult, as decoding needs to work alongside context clues, irrelevant information and distracting images and headings. The visual and attention demands of some texts are high, and this can create problems for young people who can lose the intent of the text or struggle to find the details they really need as they try and sort through the colours, shapes, animations and images.

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For some readers, clear and simple text works well. It provides the written content with extra elements added at the point where the reader can manage them well. This is the approach I have always used with my books and digital resources - keeping the text as the central focus, then adding elements that complement the text without being too much of a distraction. 

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​New projects

I'm currently working for a vocational provider in Bendigo, developing bespoke learning resources to meet the reading needs and interests of an adult learner group. Soon I will be moving on to new projects which I'm hoping will include more numeracy resources, as well as some inclusive education professional development courses for teachers and early years educators. 

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