Disability and Dyslexia Awareness for 16 + educators (Scotland)
 | SPA | Dyslexia is the most commonly occurring disability in higher and further education but it is one of the least understood conditions. (80% of students in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance have dyslexia related issues – 43% of these are identified as dyslexic for the first time at college.) This course is offered in 6 sections, each section being broken into parts that can be completed in 20-30 minutes. The course reviews disability legislation as it affects 16+ education, clearly explains the nature of dyslexia in students age 16+ and examines some of the differences between teenage and more mature dyslexic learners. |
Course members will explore barriers to learning and simple strategies for overcoming these and consider assessment arrangements available from SQA and how best to apply these. Case studies are used to illustrate some of the difficulties adult dyslexic learners might experience.
There is a wealth of high quality downloadable Course Papers and Information Sheets as well as direct links to other relevant websites. An interactive forum allows direct contact with the course tutor and with other course members.
The course is also available in a shorter 5 hour format – users simply select the 3 sections they wish to study and contact admin@cpdbytes.com to arrange details.
Disability and Dyslexia Awareness for Post 16 Educators
Tutor: Moira Thomson
Sector: Post 16 Educators (sixth form and college)
CPD: 10 hours + (up to 15 hours with additional reading)
Cost: £100
Code: DA109 Order this course >
Full course details:
Section 1 Disability, dyslexia and reasonable adjustments
Learning outcomes – to:
- gain an overview of recent legislation that impacts on post 16 education
- learn about dyslexia as a disability
- find out how disability discrimination applies to people with dyslexia
- consider what constitutes ‘less favourable treatment’ of dyslexic people
- review the need to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ for dyslexic learners
- find out how disability legislation applies to qualifications bodies
- link to downloadable guides on disability for staff in further education
Section 2 What is dyslexia?
Learning outcomes – to develop awareness of:
- what is commonly understood by the term ‘dyslexia’
- the impact of dyslexia on individuals
- some of the suggested causes of dyslexia
- some of the current theories of dyslexia proposed by researchers from various disciplines
- several definitions of dyslexia
Section 3 Characteristics of dyslexia in teenage and adult learners
Learning outcomes - to become aware of:
- the characteristics of dyslexia and how these may appear in teenagers and adult learners
- various checklists for identifying dyslexia in adult learners
- some conditions co-morbid with dyslexia that may have prevented it being recognised in the past
- compensatory strategies often used by adult learners whose dyslexia may not have been identified
Section 4 How dyslexia may affect individuals; barriers to learning at college
Learning outcomes - to develop knowledge of:
- some general learning difficulties linked to dyslexia
- the impact on adult students of previous learning experiences and unrecognised ‘hidden’ dyslexia
- problems linked to barriers to learning and inadequate study skills
- the effects of stress and low self-esteem on adults with dyslexia
Section 5 Strategies that support dyslexic learners
Learning outcomes - to become familiar with:
- the range of support available to dyslexic learners at college
- strategies for removing barriers to learning on college courses generally
- the impact of IT support in removing barrier to learning linked to dyslexia (B.R.I.T.E. Initiative)
- support that might be provided to help dyslexic students develop/acquire study skills
Section 6 Arrangements for exams and other assessments
Learning outcomes - to understand the need for:
- reasonable adjustments/arrangements for assessment required by disability legislation and approved by SQA
- competence standards and how these apply to dyslexic students
- alternative ways of assessing attainment of required learning outcomes
- the range of possible arrangements that may be put in place for assessing dyslexic students (course assignments and exams)