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Specific Learning Difficulties - Dyslexia in School Environments

Online
3-4 hours
Free

Course Content

This SEN teacher training course provides an invaluable opportunity to learn about dyslexia. We go through the definitions and symptoms of this common learning disorder and use examples to show you how to identify the condition in practice. Educators need to develop an understanding of dyslexia to find effective ways of working with students with this difficulty. This SEN training course provides strategies for teaching dyslexic students.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID192112
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration3-4 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Define ‘dyslexia’ and describe the impact it has on students
• Identify the main characteristics of dyslexia
• Explain how learning difficulties affect student's everyday learning experience in a school environment
• Identify and list different symptoms of dyslexia
• List specific teaching methods used to work with students who are diagnosed with dyslexia
• Explain how educators can help students with learning difficulties by modifying their methods and teaching materials
• List the main criteria used to diagnose dyslexia
• Discuss the social-emotional impacts of dyslexia and explain what educators can do to help students to overcome them
Course Code938

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