Dyslexia Therapy for Self Help or as a Career

Dyslexia Therapy for Self Help and Dyslexia Therapy as a Career

This course is fully accredited by a globally recognized CPD body the Continuing Professional Development Standards Agency.

Taking this course will give you the opportunity to gain a diploma signifying formal certification for 10 hours of CPD credit.

Please note accreditation is optional. It is by no means compulsory or a prerequisite for taking the course. Degree requirements vary based on the position you pursue and the area in which you reside or work. Should you wish to opt for accreditation and the diploma full details and directions will be given at the end of the course.

Welcome to this course on dyslexia therapy. We're sure that you'll both enjoy it and find it useful to better understand the nature of dyslexia as a condition and the treatment options that are available to improve the daily lives of dyslexia sufferers.

The course is comprehensive and covers every aspect of dyslexia therapy. It's suitable for people who wish to learn more about the condition but it is focused towards those people who wish to engage in the practice of dyslexia therapy. As such you will have access to an enormous amount of resources and practical activities that will help you with your studies.

Although this course is suitable for anyone who wishes to know more about dyslexia it's mainly focused towards informing those who want to engage in dyslexia therapy. To that end we'll spend a fair amount of time on the nuts and bolts of the different aspect of dyslexia. It's been our intention however to keep this course light on theory and oriented towards practical engagement with the lived experience of dyslexia and the various ways those with dyslexia can manage the condition.

You'll enjoy a lifetime access to the course as well as updates to course material and the many downloadable resources activities.

This dyslexia therapy for self help and or as a career online course has all the flexibility and convenience that online learning offers as well as full support seven days a week.

The course syllabus includes:

Module 1: Understanding Dyslexia

• Defining Dyslexia
• Activity 1: Which of These Celebrities Has Dyslexia?
• Living With Dyslexia
• Activity 2: The Dyslexia Experience
• Causes of Dyslexia
• Related Concerns and Issues - PDF
• Quiz: Module 1

Module 2: Diagnosis

• 2.1 Changes to the DSM and SLD Diagnosis - Plus Downloadable Resource
• 2.2 Diagnostic Criteria for SLD with Impairment in Reading - Slideshow and PDF
• Resource: Spotting The Signs of Dyslexia
• Quiz: Module 2

Module 3: Assessment and Evaluation

• 3.1 Language
• 3.2 Phonological awareness
• Activity 3: Rhyming Exercises
• Activity 4: Ellison Analysis
• Activity 5: Blending Synthesis
• Activity 6: Discrimination Exercises
• Activity 7: Sound Matching Tasks
• 3.3 Rapid naming and word fluency - Slideshow and PDF
• Activity 8: RAN Assessments
• 3.4 Reading fluency - Slideshow and PDF
• Activity 9: Using Fluency Phrases
• 3.5 Reading comprehension
• Activity 10: Comprehension Cube
• 3.6 Spelling - PDF
• Activity 11: Word Search
• 3.7 Writing
• Activity 12: Good Writing Checklist
• 3.8 Other Considerations
• 3.9 Sewing it All Up - Slideshow and PDF
• Quiz: Module 3

Module 4: Managing Dyslexia

• 4.1 Assistive and Adaptive Technology
• 4.2 Remediation Training - PDF
• 4.3 Self-advocacy
• Activity 13: How Much of a Self-Advocate Are You?
• Quiz: Module 4

Module 5: Learning The Basics

• 5.1 Learning The Basics - Language
• 5.2 Learning The Basics - Spelling - PDF
• Activity: How Good is Your Spelling?
• 5.3 Reading - Slideshow and PDF
• 5.4 Learning The Basics - Writing
• Activity 15: Pronunciation
• Activity 16: Silent Letters
• Activity 17: Compound Words
• Quiz: Module 5

Module 6: Dyslexia in The Classroom

• 6.1 Building an Inclusive Classroom
• 6.2 Awareness - PDF
• 6.3 Differentiated instruction
• Activity 18: Climax Structure and Elements of a Story
• Activity 19: Context Clues Vocabulary Builder Activity
• Activity 20: Comprehension and Inference Question Creator
• Activity 21: Poetic Devices Finder
• Activity 22: Figurative Language Finder
• Activity 23: Character Traits and Motivations
• Activity 24: Summarisation and Narrative Sequence
• Activity 25: Identifying Facts and Opinions
• 6.4 Classroom Modifications
• Activity 26: Section 504 - Classroom Checklist
• Quiz: Module 6

Module 7: Dyslexia in The Workplace

• 7.1 Awareness
• 7.2 Workplace Coping Strategies - Slideshow and PDF
• 7.3 Organisation and Time Management - PDF
• 7.4 Reading Strategies
• 7.5 Writing Strategies - Slideshow and PDF
• 7.6 Memory Strategies
• Activity 27: Workplace Dyslexia Checklist
• Quiz: Module 7

Module 8: Information Seminars

• 8.1 Organising Seminars
• Activity 28: Creating A Mock Seminar Programme
• 8.2 Sensitivity Training and Real Change
• Activity 29 : Adult Dyslexia Checklist
• Quiz: Module 8

Module 9: Intervention for Dyslexia

• 9.1 Testing
• Resource: Dyslexia Assessment Battery Reference Sheet
• 9.2 Highlighting Strengths - Slideshow and PDF
• Quiz: Module 9

Module 10: Clinical Therapy

• 10.1 Medical Treatments - Slideshow and PDF
• 10.2 Nutritional/Allergic Treatment
• 10.3 Sensory Integration Reading Reflex and Optometric Treatment
• Resource: Sensory Processing Disorder Checklist
• Quiz: Module 10

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

There are no special requirements other than a high-school reading level and a pen and pad or other way of writing things down!

Who is the target audience?

• Anyone wanting to understand dyslexia or who live with dyslexia.
• Anyone who lives or knows someone who has dyslexia.
• For people who wish to work in the field of dyslexia.
• For anyone wishing to explore dyslexia or the role of a dyslexia therapist.

What you will learn:

• Understand how dyslexia affects a person's language and reading comprehension as well as a number of other considerations.
• Discover how technology can assist a person living with dyslexia.
• How to raise awareness in schools and the workplace.
• Take part in a range of activities and exercises that'll help and assist you in treating and managing dyslexia.
• Gain a good understanding of dyslexia and many other aspects associated with dyslexia that often go unregarded.
• Gain an understanding of the key roles of a dyslexia therapist.

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