Dyslexia and Dysgraphia: Gain Understanding and Strategies for Success

EDZU 9102 (3 credits / 45 hours)

Location: Online
Instructor: Kyle Black

Start Date: 04/03/2024
End Date: 05/07/2024

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Students with Dyslexia struggle to learn because of difficulty with reading, writing and spelling.   This is a traumatic experience!  With the right instruction, classroom strategies, accommodations and understanding teachers can have a role in the success stories of students overcoming these challenges.  This course can help your students go from struggling to successful.  Be the part of a major turnaround in a student’s life!  This course will also cover Dysgraphia. 

Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

• Signs, symptoms and the definition of dyslexia 
• Accommodations that help level the playing field for students with dyslexia 
• Experiences of students with dyslexia overcoming challenges and achieving success

Understand

•  Classroom strategies for teaching students with dyslexia 
•  Components of effective reading instruction for students with dyslexia
• The screening, evaluation and diagnosis of dyslexia 

and Be Able To

• Discern between myths and facts about dyslexia
• Take the perspective of a student with dyslexia
• Include students with dyslexia in a classroom using strategies, tips, tools and accommodations