A Closer Look at Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia
Course 5212
Learn the ins and outs of three common learning disabilities in this no-nonsense course focused on what educators need to know about dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. Explore the experiences of parents/families, colleagues, and students who have knowledge of and experience with learning disabilities. Discover how the Science of Reading, assistive technology, and purposeful engagement can positively impact students with learning disabilities. Whether you’re a general or special education teacher, support specialist, or tutor, you’ll take away numerous strategies and resources to help students with the disabilities of dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia thrive.
What you will learn:
Goals and Objectives of this Course:
- Use provided prompts specific to learning disabilities, to describe assumptions and insights of practitioners, researchers and self, including how the information relates to professional educational practice.Â
- Design a student assistance plan to support students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia.
- Develop resources on dysgraphia for caregivers, colleagues, and/or students.Â
- Collaborate, through an interview with an expert, to solve challenges around a student’s learning disability.Â
- Implement a new idea around the Science of Reading or assistive technology and reflect on the experience in writing.
- Draft a lesson plan or an email to your administrator meant to advocate for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.
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