Dyslexia and Language Based Learning Disabilities - Online Graduate Certificate
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The online graduate certificate in Dyslexia and Language Based Learning Disabilities prepares professionals with undergraduate degrees in education or related fields to provide intensive reading intervention based on the science of reading. Professionals completing the certificate know the neurobiological causes of dyslexia and language-based LD, skillfully intervene in phonological awareness and phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency, and are proficient evaluators of educational needs in reading.
Courses are asynchronous to meet the varied schedules of working professionals. Participants may be special educators, general educators, speech therapists, school psychologists, school administrators, or others committed to providing scientific-based reading interventions. Participants do not need to have a Wisconsin teaching license to enroll.
Why UW-Whitewater Online?
- Training focusing on the science of reading and dyslexia.
- Flexible and convenient for your schedule.
- Taught by award-winning faculty.
- Includes practicum experience working with children with disabilities.
Fully Online
No requirements to come to campus.
IDA Aligned Curriculum
Coursework is developed to meet all the standards of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA).
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Dyslexia and Language Based Learning Disabilities - Online Graduate Certificate
Certificate Overview
The Dyslexia and Language Based Learning Disabilities certificate coursework is developed to meet the professional standards of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), including:
- Foundations of Literacy Acquisition
- Knowledge of Diverse Reading Profiles, Including Dyslexia
- Assessment
- Structured Literacy Instruction (Essential Principles, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Word Recognition, Automatic and Fluent Reading, Vocabulary, Listening and Reading Comprehension, and Written Expression)
- Professional Dispositions and Practices
Degree Requirements
The Dyslexia and Language Based Learning Disabilities certificate program is accomplished in 15 graduate credit hours by completing the following:
- SPECED 750 - Neurobiology of Dyslexia and Language Based Learning Disabilities
- SPECED 752 - Science of Reading 1
- SPECED 754 - Science of Reading 2
- SPECED 764 - Assessment of Dyslexia and Language Based Learning Disabilities
- SPECED 770 - Practicum in Structured Literacy
All credits in the certificate can count toward a Master of Science in Education in Special Education through the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Students must maintain a grade of C or better in all courses.
Fill out a Request Information Form to get in touch with a program representative about the Dyslexia and Language Based Learning Disabilities online graduate certificate program.
Admission Requirements
To qualify for admission to the certificate program, students must have a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution and meet graduate admission criteria.
If you do not meet the graduate admission criteria, please email us to determine if you could be admitted on a conditional basis.
International students must meet additional criteria and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Contact us for information and assistance.
