Supporting Adult and Adolescent Students with Dyslexia
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Supporting Adult and Adolescent Students with Dyslexia at FutureLearn Overview
Supporting Adult and Adolescent Students with Dyslexia
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Learn about the impacts and challenges of dyslexia, and how we can make education more accessible to dyslexic students.
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,093 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
Supporting Adult and Adolescent Students with Dyslexia
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Supporting Adult and Adolescent Students with Dyslexia at FutureLearn Course details
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More about this course
- On this three-week course from Central Queensland University, learner will discover what it means to study with dyslexia
- Learner will learn about the causes and impacts of the condition, and explore how the curriculum could be made more accessible to dyslexic students
- Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting a person's ability to read, write, and spell
- Learner will start by investigating the causes and impacts of dyslexia, focusing specifically on difficulties associated with reading
- Adults with dyslexia may feel less comfortable discussing their condition and the difficulties it causes
- Learner will take a closer look at how dyslexia presents in adults, and identify ways of supporting adult students
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a set of guidelines designed to improve accessibility in education
- Learner will gain an introduction to the UDL framework, reflecting on how its recommendations could be incorporated into the curriculum
- Learnt will finish the course inspired to make education more accessible to dyslexic adolescents and adults
Supporting Adult and Adolescent Students with Dyslexia at FutureLearn Curriculum
Supporting Adult and Adolescent Students with Dyslexia
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What is Dyslexia?
Course Introduction
Introductory Quiz
Dyslexia as a Neurodevelopmental Condition
Reading and Dyslexia
Characteristics and Identification of Dyslexia
Characteristics and impacts on adults with dyslexia
Identification of dyslexia in adolescents and adults
Learning Support for Adults with Dyslexia
Approaches for learning support
Targeted Learning Support
Resources for learning support staff and language teachers
Additional resources
Reflection
Bringing everything together
Quiz
References
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