Dyslexia and Learning Differences
A practical guide to understanding, supporting, and advocating for diverse learners
Dyslexia and Learning Differences is an Education course designed to help students, families, educators, tutors, and support professionals better understand diverse learners. This course offers a practical guide to understanding, supporting, and advocating for diverse learners through clear explanations, evidence-informed strategies, and real-world support planning.
Build Practical Support For Dyslexia And Learning Differences
- Understand the foundations of Dyslexia and Learning Differences, including neurodiversity, reading development, and common learner profiles.
- Recognise early signs, co-occurring learning differences, and assessment pathways across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
- Apply structured literacy, multisensory teaching, accessible materials, and assistive technology to support learning.
- Create practical support plans and advocacy roadmaps for school, university, work, and everyday learning environments.
A practical Education course on identifying needs, building confidence, and supporting learners with Dyslexia and Learning Differences.
This course begins with the foundations of dyslexia, learning differences, and neurodiversity, helping you understand both the challenges and strengths that can shape a learner’s experience. You will explore how reading and spelling develop, what the cognitive profile of dyslexia can look like, and how stigma, confidence, and learner identity influence progress.
You will then learn how to recognise needs more clearly, including common co-occurring learning differences, early signs at different life stages, and the role of observation, screening, and formal assessment. The course also explains how to interpret reports and turn findings into meaningful support, making it a practical guide to understanding, supporting, and advocating for diverse learners.
Through lessons on structured literacy, explicit instruction, multisensory strategies, writing support, memory, processing speed, and executive function, you will gain practical tools for teaching and intervention. You will also examine inclusive classroom design, accessible materials, assistive technology, and reasonable adjustments in school, university, and workplace settings.
By the end of Dyslexia and Learning Differences, you will be better prepared to communicate with families, educators, tutors, and specialists, while supporting learner wellbeing, motivation, and confidence. You will leave with a clearer understanding of inclusive Education and the ability to build a practical support plan and advocacy roadmap that helps diverse learners participate, progress, and feel understood.
Full lesson breakdown
Lessons are organized by topic area and each includes descriptive copy for search visibility and student clarity.
Foundations
4 lessons
Recognising Needs
4 lessons
Teaching and Intervention
4 lessons
Inclusive Practice
3 lessons
Wellbeing and Communication
2 lessons
Application
1 lesson
Professor Daniel Martin
Professor Daniel Martin guides this AI-built Virversity course with a clear, practical teaching style.