Supporting Adult and Adolescent Students with Dyslexia
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Supporting Adult and Adolescent Students with Dyslexia

 

Learn about the impacts and challenges of dyslexia, and how we can make education more accessible to dyslexic students.

 

Understand what it’s like to study with dyslexia

 

    • It’s estimated that around five to 15% of the world’s population is dyslexic. Despite being such a widespread condition, dyslexia continue to have a significant impact on students’ learning and wellbeing.
    • On this three-week course from Central Queensland University, you’ll discover what it means to study with dyslexia. You’ll learn about the causes and impacts of the condition and explore how the curriculum could be made more accessible to dyslexic students.
    • Delve into the causes and impacts of dyslexia
    • Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting a person’s ability to read, write, and spell.
    • You’ll start by investigating the causes and impacts of dyslexia, focusing specifically on difficulties associated with reading.
    • Home in on the characteristics of dyslexia in adults
    • Adults with dyslexia may feel less comfortable discussing their condition and the difficulties it causes.
    • You’ll take a closer look at how dyslexia presents in adults, and identify ways of supporting adult students.

 

Learning on this course

 

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

 

What will you achieve?

 

By the end of the course, you will be able to…

 

    • Identify the reading process and specific difficulties associated with dyslexia and the neurological nature of their origin
    • Describe other characteristics associated with dyslexia in adults and potential impacts of dyslexia on learning and well-being
    • Identify strategies for supporting adult students with dyslexia
    • Describe the concepts of Universal Design in Learning (UDL)
    • Identify strategies for making curriculum more accessible to students with dyslexia

 

Who is the course for?

 

This course is designed for educators working with dyslexic adults and/or adolescents, as well as anyone with a broad interest in dyslexia.

 

Ready to dive in? Fill the below form and one of our team will contact you shortly.

 


Category
Education and Training
Tags
Dyslexia, Education

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