Spectronics - Inclusive Learning Technologies
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T: (09) 275 5744
F: (09) 275 5743
E: mail@spectronicsinoz.com		 International
T: +64 7 275 5744
F: +64 7 275 5743
W: www.spectronics.co.nz		 PO BOX 20 1186
Auckland Airport
MANUKAU CITY 2150
NEW ZEALAND
A.B.N. 15 011 046 585 Inclusive Learning Technologies PTY LTD

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Spectronics' Background

 

Spectronics is Australia and New Zealand’s largest supplier of special needs software and assistive technologies. We prefer to think of our range as “inclusive learning technologies”, being those technologies which foster real success and real inclusion in educational or community-based settings. Our team is made up of staff from teaching, speech pathology, occupational therapy, and technical backgrounds, and we work closely with a wide network of professionals and technology users – reflecting our commitment to providing quality support to both education and disability groups throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

Spectronics was founded in Brisbane in 1985 by Michael O’Leary, Managing Director of Spectronics. At the time, Michael was working as an occupational therapist, applying technology options to assist people with cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury to achieve their goals. He was frustrated by the limited availability in Australia of the many new technologies emerging overseas. He saw establishment of a company such as Spectronics as a means of improving the situation.

From humble beginnings, Spectronics has grown significantly, and now requires 23 staff to meet the demand of the Australasian public for special needs technologies developed within Australia, New Zealand and around the globe. Because of this demand, Spectronics now supplies over 1500 different products.

Spectronics is proud to have been appointed as exclusive importer for a growing number of technology companies from around the globe, or for specific assistive technologies from within their range. These companies include:

We also import technologies directly from the following overseas companies:

What is the benefit to you of working with the direct importer?

We are able to pass on to you any information about new developments or support materials as they happen – because we are in direct contact with each of these companies. We are also able to communicate with them directly on your behalf about technical support issues and we are often equipped with spares and replacement units, enabling Spectronics to quickly repair or upgrade hardware for you at our Brisbane (Australia) or Auckland (New Zealand) offices.

Another longer term benefit to you is that through our direct relationship with these companies, we are able to provide guidance to their product designers and software developers about the specific needs of users of their technologies here in Australia. We always welcome feedback and suggestions for improvements in any of the products which we sell. We do pass these comments on to our suppliers regularly.

Spectronics has advised several companies about Australian needs resulting in the following developments:

In recent years, the growth of interest in the technologies supplied by Spectronics has been particularly strong in the education area – in regular education (non-special education) classrooms, as well as in special education centres. This recent trend is exciting on two fronts. Regular education classroom teachers have access to flexible, motivating early literacy and numeracy solutions for their students. Students with disabilities and/or learning difficulties are able to be included in many more regular ed classroom activities. Spectronics is proud to be playing a part in this development.