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Dyslexia & Language-Based Reading Disorders

Undergraduate Certificate

Gain the expertise required to identify undiagnosed dyslexic students and provide targeted intervention to those in need.

UND's undergraduate Dyslexia and Language-Based Reading Disorders certificate will teach you how to assess students with learning difficulties, and give them tools to succeed in the classroom and beyond.

Program type:
Certificates/Programs - Undergraduate
Format:
Online
Est. time to complete:
3 semesters
Credit hours:
9
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Why earn a dyslexia certificate?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 15
Spring:
Dec. 15
Summer:
May 1

You'll have the opportunity to provide instruction and support to individuals and groups of students who have complex reading and writing profiles. 

This 3-course certificate provides educators and/or health care professionals with background knowledge in the science of reading, screening, and assessment of reading difficulties. Evidence-based intervention strategies to help children overcome reading difficulties will also be taught.

Dyslexia Specialist Credential

This certificate is the only program in North Dakota that meets the criteria for the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction’s Credential for Dyslexia Specialist. (An additional practicum course is required for students seeking the ND credential.) Additionally, this certificate is aligned with the knowledge and skill standards for certification through the Center for Effective Reading Instruction, an affiliate of the International Dyslexia Association.

Dyslexia Certificate Courses

CSD 310. Understanding language-based reading difficulties. 3 Credits.

This course incorporates current reading research to provide a solid foundation for understanding the linguistic components of reading. Aspects of language comprehension (background knowledge, vocabulary, language structure, verbal reasoning, literacy knowledge) and word recognition (phonological awareness, decoding, sight recognition) will be explicitly taught. F.

CSD 311. Evaluating language-based reading difficulties. 3 Credits.

This course introduces students to evidence-based standardized and non-standardized methods to assess foundational reading skills. Students will practice assessing foundational skills and interpreting the results. S.

CSD 312. Intervention for language-based reading difficulties. 3 Credits.

This course will provide an overview of evidence-based methods to teach students with dyslexia or language-based reading difficulties. Particular emphasis will be placed on systematic, multi-sensory phonological processing models. Prerequisites: CSD 310 and CSD 311. SS.

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