Dyslexia Awareness - Dyslexia Therapist

Do you want to make a difference in peoples’ lives?

Dyslexia is a debilitating learning disability that makes it extremely difficult for individuals to read, write, and understand language. Learning disabilities like dyslexia are gaining more recognition and awareness every day, and the need for helpful, patient, and trained therapists is constantly growing.

KEY COURSE BENEFITS:
• 60-Day access – Study at your own pace
• Internationally-recognized CPD accredited course
• Start learning straightaway from any laptop or mobile device in any country

Whether you are a student looking to start your first career, or a professional who would like to try something new, our online Dyslexia Therapist course is specially designed to prepare you for a fulfilling and successful career helping others. A great dyslexia therapist is:

• Patient
• Kind
• Helpful
• Hardworking
• Dedicated

If these adjectives describe you, then a career in dyslexia therapy is the perfect fit to bring you satisfaction with your career. Our online Dyslexia Therapist course will cover:

• Causes and effects of dyslexia
• How to identify and diagnose dyslexia
• How to assess and evaluate a patient’s language
• How to manage dyslexia
• Teaching strategies for individuals with dyslexia
• What dyslexia looks like in the classroom and the workplace

Our students leave this course with all the background knowledge and preparation they need to start a fulfilling and satisfying career in dyslexia therapy.

Help people overcome the disabilities that are causing a lot of stress in their lives.

As a dyslexia therapist, you can make a huge difference in a person’s life. There are strategies and techniques that can help people manage their dyslexia and flourish with it, and we will provide you with those techniques so you can start making a difference in peoples’ everyday lives.

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Full Course Syllabus

Module 1: Understanding dyslexia

• Defining dyslexia
• Causes of dyslexia
• Effects of dyslexia
• Related concerns and issues
• Severity of condition

Module 2: Diagnosis

• Case history
• Observations
• Assessments
• Analysing data

Module 3: Assessment and evaluation

• Language
• Phonological awareness
• Rapid naming and word fluency
• Reading fluency
• Reading comprehension
• Spelling
• Writing

Module 4: Managing dyslexia

• Adaptive technologies
• Alphabetic orthography
• Support systems
• Self-advocacy

Module 5: Learning the basics

• Language
• Spelling
• Reading
• Writing

Module 6: Dyslexia in the classroom

• Awareness
• Modifications
• Inclusion
• Differentiated instruction

Module 7: Dyslexia in the workplace

• Awareness
• Reading strategies
• Writing strategies
• Memory strategies
• Organisation and time management

Module 8: Information seminars

• Helping people understand dyslexia
• Discussing paths to real change
• Sensitivity training
• Case studies

Module 9: Intervention for dyslexia

• Observation
• History
• Testing
• Highlight strengths
• Strategies to cope with dyslexia

Module 10: Clinical therapy

• Medical treatments
• Nutritional/Allergic treatment
• Occupational/Sensory integration, reflex, and optometric treatment
• Transfer of function

Our online Dyslexia Therapist course is specially designed to help you whether you are starting your first career or looking for a new career. We have designed this course to work around your schedule, so you can learn at your own pace; whenever you like, wherever you like. Enroll today, and get started towards your rewarding new career helping people manage their dyslexia.

This Dyslexia Therapist course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.

After completing this course, you could:

• Continue your education into other areas of learning disabilities
• Assist special education teachers
• Get a better idea if you would enjoy a career helping those with learning disabilities
• Be a better support system for friends and family with dyslexia
• Gain understanding and empathy for those who have different learning abilities than you