The Dyslexia Certificate Course offers online courses for teachers, teaching assistants and even parents who wish to homeschool or help their dyslexic child with homework. This site offers multimedia instruction geared towards dyslexia and its causes, along with strategies for learning and how to teach and assess those strategies, with certified and non-certified courses. Instructors learn how to help children overcome obstacles in math, reading, spelling and comprehension. Parents learn how to deal with homework and help children with math and technology.
Neuhas provides teachers with training for "professional development in research-based methods of literacy instruction." Online classes are self-paced and run for about two weeks. Language Enrichment classes run for about six weeks. Check listings for which classes are being offered and the length of each one. Assessments include online quizzes at the end of each lesson. Neuhas has courses for both teachers and parents with dyslexic children.
The Center for Dyslexia offers an 18-credit-hour graduate certificate program through Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). One of the dyslexic study courses must be taken on campus. All others are available online. Content is research based and defines dyslexia, aids in identification, and provides the strategies for effective intervention. Applicants must have a teaching license or certification, plus three years of work experience in K-12. To apply, go through the MTSU website for the admission process. Send transcripts, a letter of interest and letters of recommendation from principal or supervisors to:
College of Graduate Studies
Middle Tennessee State University
Campus Box 42
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Dyslexia Victory Online offers two distance learning training courses which cover all aspects of dyslexia. Dyslexia Victoria Online works with teachers, tutors and parents on how to assess for symptoms of dyslexia, and gives them the skills students need to learn. To apply, choose your desired courses in the web store. Proceed to checkout. After completed purchase, return to "Distance Learning Page" and click the link, "Enrollment Form." Complete form and after you've submitted, a notification and receipt will be issued within forty-eight hours. Materials will arrive by mail.