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Regional students with dyslexia, learning disabilities disadvantaged by diagnosis delays, parents say

Jane Putt hired a tutor to help her 10-year-old son with reading. (Supplied: Jane Putt)

Delays in diagnosing learning difficulties in regional and remote areas are having a long-term impact on students' education and mental health outcomes, parents say. 

Marianne Matenga moved her family from Bunbury in regional Western Australia to Perth to find a school to accommodate her son's education needs.

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