Basic Language Skills Introductory Class

July 20-24 & July 27-31

*No Sessions Jul 25-26

Audience: Reading and dyslexia specialists, tier III intervention teachers,
special education teachers, individuals with a bachelor’s degree wishing
to work with children and adults with dyslexia and related disorders.

Hours: 77 hours (12 days)
Cost: $2,275 (includes the cost of materials)

Prerequisites:
• Personal interview
• Completion of the Reading Readiness class
• Watch the Basic Language Skills orientation
• Submit the agreement from the orientation handout

Dyslexia is characterized as difficulties with accurate and automatic word
recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties
are unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and can lead to poor
comprehension and reduced vocabulary development.
Through coursework in Basic Language Skills and intensive supervised
practicum, participants learn how to plan, deliver, and measure instruction
in phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, oral language, comprehension,
and composition for students with dyslexia and related disorders. This 10-
day course includes two additional follow-up classes, Basic Language Skills
1A and Basic Language Skills 1B.