Why Dyslexia and Co-occurring Difficulties?

This Unit provides an introduction to key elements of current research and practice in dyslexia, and conditions that commonly co-occur with it.  It aims to provide an understanding of current theories of dyslexia and the impact that dyslexia and co-occurring difficulties have on performance in a range of settings. 

What can I expect from the course?

On completion, participants will be able to:

• Identify key features of dyslexia and examine a range of current definitions of dyslexia
• Identify the key features of conditions that commonly co-occur with dyslexia
• Appreciate the impact that the overlap of dyslexia, and conditions that commonly co-occur with it, has on day-to-day living and academic progress