Description

*Pre-requisite: Defining Dyslexia*

This four-week class (20-30 total hours) is an introduction to Structured Literacy and the Orton-Gillingham (O-G) approach. You will learn the basic tenets of Structured Literacy, examples of multisensory teaching/learning strategies, the history of Orton-Gillingham and why it is important to understand when working with struggling readers. Participants will be introduced to terminology that is commonly used in the O-G approach, how an OG approach is structured and why, strategies to teach phonemic awareness, grapheme/phoneme correspondence, syllable types and spelling rules. This course contains instructional videos and it is taught by a seasoned instructor so you will have the opportunity to have your questions answered while also building a community with other participants.

Topics Covered:

• What is Structured Literacy
• What is Orton-Gillingham
• Terminology used in Structured Literacy
• Phonemic Awareness Strategies
• Grapheme/Phoneme Strategies
• Introduction to Syllable Types
• Introduction to Spelling Rules

Who this course is for: educators in all capacities, parents, psychologists, private practitioners, SLPs, advocates, etc.

Instructor: All DTI courses are taught by a seasoned instructor who helps build community within the course as well as provides an opportunity to have questions answered.

Materials: All supplemental materials and videos are included within the course site.

Graduate Extension Credits are available from the University of San Diego

Keywords: Dyslexia, Structured Literacy, Orton-Gillingham

*This course can be waived. Email us at dyslexiaspec@gmail.com for more information about the waiver.

**This course can be customized for groups (e.g. districts, schools, parent, advocacy).

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