Online Course: Dyslexia Decoded

About the course

Reading difficulties can affect every aspect of a child’s learning. When students struggle with reading, it impacts their confidence, motivation, and ability to keep up in the classroom. As an educator or support professional, you want to see every child you work with succeed in their learning but supporting children with learning difficulties is complex and you may not always feel equipped with the knowledge and resources.

Dyslexia Decoded is a self-paced professional learning course that equips you with the comprehensive knowledge, strategies, and resources to confidently identify and support students with the most common learning difficulty - Dyslexia.

Why this course matters

Every child deserves the opportunity to read with confidence.
Uncertainty around where to start leads to delayed and ineffective support
This course gives you the tools to act early, provide effective interventions, and make a real difference in your students’ learning and wellbeing.

Strengthening your practice

Walk away from this course with increased confidence in your own capacity as a professional. By the end of the course, you will:

Feel confident screening students’ reading skills.
Be equipped to identify struggling readers early.
Know how to select and implement the right support strategies.
Be able to create opportunities for students to read with more enjoyment and less frustration.

Take the first step to confidently identifying and supporting students with Dyslexia. Enrol in Dyslexia Decoded today.

Your Guide to Identifying and Supporting Students with Dyslexia

Understand Dyslexia with confidence and learn how to support struggling readers effectively.

What you’ll learn

What Dyslexia is (and what it isn’t).
How Dyslexia is diagnosed - and whether a diagnosis is required to start support.
How to spot the signs of Dyslexia and other causes of reading difficulties.
How to find the starting point for intervention.
How to confidently select the most effective tools and resources.
What to do if your current reading interventions aren't working.
The common myths around Dyslexia and literacy support.

What’s included

3+ hours of video training: build your knowledge across 27 short lessons.
Checklists and guides: select the right interventions and accommodations.
58-page Reflection Guide: apply your learning with prompts and planning activities.
Expert Q&A: get advice from experienced practitioners.
Certificate of completion: recognise your professional learning hours.
Lifetime access*: revisit the lessons as many times as you need and benefit from course updates when new evidence becomes available.

*For the duration that Learning Links offers this course

If you have any questions about the course, please contact us on [email protected]

A money-back guarantee is offered to those who find that the course material is not suitable for their needs (subject to terms and conditions).

Meet Your Guide

Dr Samantha Hornery

Dr Samantha Hornery is a primary and special education teacher with over 20 years’ experience and a PhD in Dyslexia Interventions. She is passionate about evidence-based practice and empowering children with learning difficulties to succeed.