The course places emphasis to the signs & symptoms as well as to the informal assessment and diagnosis of students with Dyslexia in a mainstream educational setting.

Equally important the course focuses on a range of educational support and strategies that can be offered by the teacher and the school, in general, as well as on the important aspects of social inclusion and support.

Finally, the course is significantly benefited from a dedicated module on best practices for inclusive education, that is, education that takes into consideration the special skills and qualities of students with ; 

Empowering Teachers to realise the full potential of students with Dyslexia in an Education setting (DYSXT) is a masterclass course on Dyslexia and an indispensable tool for all teachers who wish not only to understand Dyslexia as a Special Learning Difficulty (SPLD) but to create an educational environment that will allow the potential & skills of students with Dyslexia to be fully developed.

All presentations in this course are both visual and audio. The course is being developed by highly experienced tutors with vast expertise in the area of Special Educational Needs (SEN).

This course is part of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) online academy of Shipcon

MAIN AIMS

• Provide teachers the knowledge and understanding of SEN and SPLD’s in general and Dyslexia in particular and the key areas of difficulty
• Provide teachers the expertise to recognise and understand the signs and symptoms of Dyslexia and co-occurring conditions
• Increase teacher’s knowledge and understanding of the components of the definition of Dyslexia and how this impacts on their learning and
• Understand the diagnostic and assessment process and how to use the information contained to develop teaching
• Develop the expertise to implement the educational strategies required to support students with Dyslexia to achieve their full potential
• Enhance the ability to respond effectively and proactively to individual student’s educational
• Comprehend the impact of a lack of understanding on the emotional and behavioural wellbeing of students with
• Develop strategies to support students with Dyslexia to learn social understanding, friendship skills and emotional
• Recognize and respond to the emotional and mental health difficulties often seen in students with
• Understanding the principles underpinning Inclusive education and the routes to achieve
• Deliver SEN methods specially adapted to meet the Dyslexic child’s individual learning and social
• Recognize the skills of students with Dyslexia and use these to prepare the students for the future beyond