Highlights

Includes 32 lectures
You will be taught to understand that some of the weaknesses commonly associated with dyslexia are the flip side to some incredible strengths.
You will be able to understand a range of options for remediating the weaknesses of dyslexia.
Learn about five key reading skills and some strategies to support growth.

HELP AND HOPE FOR DYSLEXICS AND OTHER STRUGGLING READERS

This course includes some efficient approaches such as;

The Orton-Gillingham phonics based approaches, which directly address underlying phonological processing weaknesses found in 80-90% of dyslexics.
The Davis Dyslexia approach, which uses dyslexic strengths in 3D picture thinking to get around this weakness and teaches tools for helping the dyslexic manage their dyslexic brain.
Overview of underlying development and cognitive skills that need to be strengthened in order for the dyslexic to become a more efficient and effective learner.
Other recommendations involve accommodations to level the playing field for dyslexics.

Module 1: Introduction - Dyslexia Course Welcome, Instructor Background
Module 2: What does it mean to be dyslexic? - What is Dyslexia?, Real World Perspectives, Smart but wired differently
Module 3: Dyslexic Strengths - Dyslexic Strengths Intro, Material Reasoning Strengths, Interconnected Reasoning Strengths, Narrative Reasoning Strengths, Dynamic Reasoning Strengths, Dyslexic Strengths Section Wrap-Up
Module 4: Key Reading Skills - Key Reading Skills Intro, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness and Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension, Key Reading Skills Section Wrap-Up
Module 5: Accommodations and Supports - Teaching Strategies for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, Ear Reading, Dysgraphia Scribes and Writing, Working Memory and Speech-to-Text, Procedural Processing and Dyscalculia, Accommodations Section Wrap-Up
Module 6: Orton-Gillingham - Orton-Gillingham Intro, Basic Orton-Gillingham Session Format, Increase Engagement with Word Sorts, Games, and Novelty, Expanded Multisensory Practice, Orton-Gillingham Implementation Options
Module 7: Davis Dyslexia Correction - Davis Dyslexia Correction
Module 8: Underlying Cognitive Skills Approaches -Underlying Developmental and Cognitive Skills Intro, NILD and Feuerstein, Fast For Word and Cogmed Working Memory, Other Developmental and Cognitive Skills Options
Module 9: Conclusion - Help and Hope for Dyslexics