Dyslexia and Foreign Language Teaching
Learn more about dyslexia, and gain practical teaching tools and insights to help dyslexic students learn foreign languages.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for professional language teachers, secondary school teachers, undergraduates, postgraduates and anyone with an interest in dyslexia and language learning.
It offers you practical tools, as well as theoretical insights, to best accommodate and meet the needs of students with dyslexia.
What topics will you cover?
The nature of dyslexia and associated learning difficulties
The effect of dyslexia and learning difficulties on the learning of additional languages
Inclusion in the language classroom
Using technology to assist dyslexic language learners
Specific tasks and techniques in teaching languages to students with dyslexia
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Demonstrate an understanding of dyslexia and other learning difficulties and their effects on learning additional languages
Assess the needs of students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when learning another language
Evaluate resources used in teaching languages to students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties
Design language teaching tasks for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties
Apply inclusive language teaching practices in their contexts
