Dyslexia Awareness

Description

All about this Dyslexia Awareness course This course is suitable for those who work in education, as it will help you learn how to help dyslexic children in school with their education. This course is also suitable for parents and guardians who want to gain a more in-depth understanding of dyslexia. In this course you will be introduced to what dyslexia is, how to spot the signs, the action to take and how to support dyslexic children with their education, including tools that can be used. In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80 or more in the final multiple choice quiz. You will earn 3 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 3 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years. Fully CPD registered Suitable for those working in education, as well as parents and guardians Completed online with instant downloadable certificate Fully printed certificate posted next day Complete the online multiple choice assessment as many times as you need to pass Units covered Unit 1 – Introduction to dyslexia – In the first unit, you will be introduced to what is included throughout the course, what dyslexia is, causes of dyslexia and how dyslexia impacts a child and their learning. You will finish the unit by exploring some true or false facts. Unit 2 – Spotting the signs – In this unit you will gain a greater understanding on spotting the signs of dyslexia, including reading, writing, planning, organisational and memory difficulties, Unit 3 – Actions to take – This unit will explore the actions to take when dyslexia is detected. The role of the SENDCo, The Three Waves of Intervention and using this intervention. You will also explore how screening for dyslexia works. The unit will finish with exploring diagnostic assessment. Unit 4 – Helping dyslexic children with their education – In the final unit of our dyslexia awareness, you will explore how to help dyslexic children with their education, including creating a dyslexic friendly environment, multisensory learning and teaching. You will also explore different techiniques that can be used, including Toe by Toe and Hornet Literacy Primer and the Word Wasp.