It is estimated that one in five individuals has dyslexia, and two-thirds of students with Developmental Language Disorder have dyslexia. Yet most speech-language pathologists are not confident in supporting students with this learning difference. 

This 60 minute mini-course will provide an overview of dyslexia specifically as it relates to speech and language.

Participants in this course will be able to:

• Define reading, decoding, and dyslexia;

• Explain to parents and colleagues why dyslexia is considered a language-based disorder;

• Synthesize the relationship between dyslexia, developmental language disorder, and speech sound disorders;

• Understand ASHA and state-specific guidance in regardance to diagnosing and treating dyslexia;

• Describe the role of the SLP in supporting literacy and dyslexia.

Broken up into 7 bite-sized videos no more than 10 minutes each, this mini course is only one hour long. Self-pace over time or binge; either way, you will be confident and competent to support students with dyslexia in less than 60 minutes! 

This mini-course also comes with a 20-page resource guide to record and extend your learning. The guide includes: 

• Note pages for each video module 

• Dyslexia-SLP Fact Sheet 

• List of FREE dyslexia resources

• List of recommended dyslexia media for further study