Dyslexia and Foreign Language Teaching

Discover teaching strategies to help dyslexic students learn languages

Dyslexia affects 10-15% of the population. Dyslexic students often experience challenges in language learning and are often exempted from the study of additional languages.

On this self-study course, you’ll discover the most up-to-date definitions of dyslexia and other specific learning differences, and how they affect a student’s ability to learn additional languages. You’ll explore the latest strategies for teaching dyslexic students and and have access to a host of inclusive teaching resources.

The materials and tasks in the course are designed to also be applicable to a variety of language learning contexts, including teaching English as an additional language.

This self-paced 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.

This self-paced 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.

• 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