Learning Difficulty Awareness

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FET Campus, Dublin Road, Cavan.

All Level 5 and Level 6 evening courses are free of charge under the Skills to Advance or Skills to Compete initiative.

Description:
The aim of this module is to
Learners will be able to:
• Demonstrate awareness of the components of information processing and explore ways in which own learning is processed
• Identify preferred learning channel and style
• Outline the range of Specific Learning Difficulties that exist and the overlap between different SPLDs
• Outline the nature of dyslexia, dyspraxia, AD(H)D and Asperger’s
Syndrome
• Define Dyspraxia and name the difficulties that individuals with Dyspraxia face in training/education and in the workplace
• Define Dyslexia and list the difficulties that individuals with Dyslexia face in training/education and in the workplace
• Demonstrate understanding of where Asperger Syndrome sits within the spectrum of Specific Learning Difficulties
• Name the types of issues and difficulties facing a person with Asperger Syndrome
• Recognise the types of issues and difficulties facing a person with ADD/ADHD
• Explain the differences in learning channels and styles which may be found in any one class or group
• Recognise how learning channels and styles are key tools for supporting learners with specific learning processing issues
• Apply new knowledge to daily activities when working with individuals with Dyslexia
• Demonstrate an understanding of adaptations to the environment to meet the needs of individuals with Dyslexia in training/education or in the workplace
• Be aware of some of the assistive/adaptive technology suitable for people with Dyslexia
• Describe a number of communication strategies which might be applied in a practical context.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the high incidence of other medical and/or psychiatric conditions that are frequently present in individuals with ADD/ADHD
• Communicate practical suggestions for support in training/education, the workplace and home environments
• Apply knowledge to daily activities when working with individuals with Dyspraxia
• Identify Dyspraxia within an individual planning process
• Identify Dyslexia within an individual planning process
• Support the development of Dyslexia-friendly attitudes in the workplace
• Recognise how to respond appropriately to a person with Asperger Syndrome in a teaching and learning environment
• Apply appropriate strategies through negotiation with an individual with ADD/ADHD
• Respond appropriately in a teaching and learning environment to a person with ADD/ADHD
• Support the development of ADD/ADHD friendly attitudes at school, college and in the workplace.

6N2210

Certification: QQI Level 6 Learning Difficulty Awareness 6N2210

Evening Provision Team:
Email: eveningcourses@cmetb.ie
Call 087 4054311 or 049 4353904