Identifying and Addressing Orthographic Difficulties - 04 Jul 2024 to 04 Jul 2025: Praxis

Overview

Date(s)

04 Jul 2024 - 04 Jul 2025
Cost

£140.00
Provider

Praxis CPD Ltd
Delivery type

Distance
Course level

Intermediate
Course summary

To support dyslexia specialists in identifying and addressing orthographic difficulties in the light of the 2024 dyslexia definition. Consider impact of teaching approaches, analyse free writing, plan for intervention, consider standardised tests.
CPD credit hours

5 hours
Course themes

Reviewing principles of psychometrics, statistics, assessment and underlying theory, SpLD testing methods, interpretation, report writing, feedback and test materials
Audience

Assessors, Support, Assessment centres, Training institutions
Website

https://courses.praxis-cpd.org.uk/courses/orthography)
SASC Code

SASC-20240704-167

Session 1: Struggles with reading and spelling fluency: understanding the role of orthographic processing

Session 2: Analysing and Addressing orthographic processing difficulties

Session 3: Orthography in the context of diagnostic assessors' professional practice

Objectives:

By the end of the sessions, participants will be able to:

-Define orthography

-Explain the limitations of a synthetic phonics approach for children with orthographic processing difficulties

- Through the analysis of samples of free writing identify the sources of knowledge children are using when spelling

-Plan for intervention to address difficulties in orthographic processing to improve spelling accuracy and reading fluency

-Implement current SASC guidance with regard to considering orthography in diagnostic assessments

-Consider assessment tools which promote consideration of orthography and relevant report writing guidance

Attendees should hold or be working towards a Level 5/7 qualification in SpLD/Dyslexia.