About Course
Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities: Strategies and Tools for the Classroom
Understanding Learning Disabilities
Adapting Materials and Instructions
Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Classroom
Target Audience
Primary and secondary school teachers, learning support assistants, educational coordinators, and education professionals seeking to better support students with learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysorthographia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, dysphasia, ADHD, autism).
Duration
4 hours of training
Format
100% online training, accessible from your computer. You progress at your own pace, whenever you wish, without time constraints.
Training Overview
This training provides you with clear guidelines to understand learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysorthographia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, dysphasia, ADHD, autism), their manifestations in the classroom, and their consequences on learning. You will learn to identify warning signs, debunk misconceptions, and implement concrete adaptations that facilitate success and enhance students’ self-confidence.
Through numerous practical examples and situational exercises, you will discover how to organize your classroom, structure your lessons, and collaborate with families and professionals to create an inclusive and supportive climate.
This training emphasizes establishing a structured and supportive framework, using appropriate educational tools, and networking. You will leave with concrete solutions that can be immediately applied in your classroom to help your students progress, boost their self-esteem, and promote their inclusion.
Training Objectives
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Understand the different learning disabilities and their impacts on reading, writing, calculation, organization, and memorization.
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Identify warning signs in the classroom and distinguish between temporary difficulties and lasting disorders.
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Organize the classroom to reduce distractions, anticipate transitions, and provide a reassuring framework.
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Adapt materials and instructions: readable font, clear layout, sequenced instructions, pictograms, diagrams, and colors.
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Implement targeted strategies for each disorder: audio reading, digital tools, visual supports, guided exercises, alternating tasks/breaks, etc.
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Prepare lessons, homework, and assessments in an adapted manner to value partial successes and maintain motivation.
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Promote inclusion and a positive classroom climate: cooperation among students, valuing efforts, and supportive behavior management.
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Collaborate effectively with families and health professionals to ensure educational consistency.
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Know the official provisions (PAP, PPS, PPRE, exam accommodations), used in the French education system, and learn how to work with the school’s educational support team.
Course Content
Module 1 – Understanding Learning Disabilities
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Overview of Learning Disorders
14:47 -
Warning signs in class
18:35 -
Consequences on learning
09:18 -
Common misconceptions and realities
06:31 -
Concrete examples
12:20 -
Quiz