Qualified specialist dyslexia teachers
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Qualified specialist dyslexia teachers are teachers in the United Kingdom
with specialist SpLD (dyslexia) qualifications who are recognised by the Department for Children, Schools and Families
as being able to assess and diagnose dyslexia
. This was recently confirmed by the Government’s research report (the Rose report in June 2009) on the teaching of children with dyslexia in schools in the UK. The National Health Service
also advises assessment by a specialist dyslexia teacher for a diagnosis
.
Diplomas and certificates
can be obtained through examination boards such as the Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations board (OCR) or university
post-graduate qualifications
in special educational needs
(SpLD).
The training includes the causes of dyslexia, testing and assessment methods for dyslexia, and assessment for examination modifications. Specialist courses also include studying teaching and learning strategies involving practical work with additional research through written assignments.
The Rose report also recommended that specialist teachers and or courses have an Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) accreditation to show an approved level of competency in assessing and teaching children with dyslexia.
United Kingdom
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with specialist SpLD (dyslexia) qualifications who are recognised by the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
as being able to assess and diagnose dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
. This was recently confirmed by the Government’s research report (the Rose report in June 2009) on the teaching of children with dyslexia in schools in the UK. The National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
also advises assessment by a specialist dyslexia teacher for a diagnosis
Diagnosis
Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of anything. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines with variations in the use of logics, analytics, and experience to determine the cause and effect relationships...
.
Diplomas and certificates
Certificate of Higher Education
A Certificate of Higher Education is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. It is awarded after one year full-time study at a university or other higher education institution. A Cert.HE is an independent tertiary award, an award in its own right, and students can study for a...
can be obtained through examination boards such as the Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations board (OCR) or university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
post-graduate qualifications
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
in special educational needs
Special education in the United Kingdom
Special education in the United Kingdom, being an aspect of education, is a devolved matter with each of the countries of the United Kingdom having separate systems under separate governments: the UK Government is responsible for education in England, the Scottish Government is responsible for...
(SpLD).
The training includes the causes of dyslexia, testing and assessment methods for dyslexia, and assessment for examination modifications. Specialist courses also include studying teaching and learning strategies involving practical work with additional research through written assignments.
The Rose report also recommended that specialist teachers and or courses have an Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) accreditation to show an approved level of competency in assessing and teaching children with dyslexia.