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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Overcoming Dyslexia by Yale University

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About the Course

Dyslexia is everywhere, touching so many children and adults, and while science has made extraordinary progress in understanding and clarifying the condition, this incredible powerful knowledge rarely reaches those who most need to know and would greatly benefit from it. Our goal is to change all this with the Coursera you are about to view, produced by Dr. Sally Shaywitz, the Audrey G. Ratner Professor in Learning Development, both the leading scientist studying dyslexia and the most devoted advocate for helping those who are dyslexic. The course addresses and answers just about all the questions you have: beginning with what is reading and what is dyslexia and sharing with you the most up-to-date 21st century federal definition of dyslexia. If you are dyslexic, you’ll come to learn you are not alone – dyslexia is very common affecting one out of five, that is, 20% of the population, including both boys and girls all over the world. The course addresses a major question we hear from so many parents and teachers– how do I know if my child may be dyslexic? What signs or symptoms should I be on the lookout for? And here’s another very important question we hear from so many parents and educators who are eager to do the best for their child – when should screening for dyslexia begin? What is the best method? What should I look for or ask about? A major source of worry for parents is their child’s slow reading- they ask will this prevent a happy future for the child. Yes, dyslexics are slow readers and here, in Coursera, you will come to understand the brain’s role in dyslexia, including slow reading. Great news to share – you will also be so delighted to learn that surrounding a dyslexic’s slow reading is a phenomenal powerful sea of strengths in big picture thinking and reasoning. Dyslexia is a true paradox: dyslexics may be slow readers but at the same time are incredibly fast thinkers! You can be assured, if you care about a child or someone who is dyslexic and have questions or concerns, you will find it addressed here in this course: everything important to know about and help you select the most effective interventions for a dyslexic child; how to go about choosing the best school, including potentially one that is specialized, for such a child, including what is most important to look for when visiting a potential school; the role of accommodations and how to select the best one; and common co-occurring conditions like ADHD and anxiety – their impact, how to recognize and treat. In the following lessons you will meet wonderful, incredibly insightful and highly successful dyslexics – including governors, cardiac surgeons, nationally renowned attorneys, basketball coaches, economists and dyslexic children and their wonderful families who will share their experiences and advice. Enjoy!...

Top reviews

SW

Feb 18, 2023

This course was thorough, interesting, and very relevant to me as a literacy specialist. My students will benefit from my new understandings about dyslexia. Thank you very much.

Sidney Worthen

JC

Jan 6, 2023

Amazing course and highly recommended. I really appreciated how thorough and well-explained each step was. The questions throughout the video and the quizzes at the end really helped me to focus.

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By williams a

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Feb 27, 2024

Very educative and interactive course

By فرحان ج م ا

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Mar 6, 2023

شكرا جزيلا لكم وبارك الله فيكم جميعا

By Nikki C

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Mar 4, 2024

I love the way the course is set up.

By Semih S

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Apr 17, 2023

Thank you for this gorgeous course.

By Maria I N

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Apr 25, 2024

Very complete and easy to complete

By Janine G

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Mar 31, 2023

Extremely informative and helpful.

By Mona

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Dec 11, 2023

رائعة و استفدت كثيرا منها كمعلمة

By Suliman S A

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Nov 16, 2023

دورة رائعة .. شاكر ومقدر للجميع

By ABDULELAH M R A A M R A

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Dec 22, 2023

دورة ممتعه ومفيدة، شكرًا لكم.

By Kimberly B

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Sep 30, 2023

very informative and organized

By Tina E

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Apr 18, 2024

Very informative and engaging

By Ajith G N

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Mar 21, 2024

Very helpful and informative

By Tracy D T

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May 13, 2023

This was a fantastic course!

By Saad M S A

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Oct 25, 2023

مميزه وفوائد ومهارات مفيدة.

By Aeve A

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Dec 23, 2023

Easy to learn and follow

By SARA A S A

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Oct 14, 2023

It was amazing course

By María C C

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Oct 9, 2023

Muy buena información

By Renee B

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Sep 6, 2023

Fantastic resource!

By peaceful l

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Jun 1, 2023

thank you very much

By Nicole H

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Jan 2, 2024

Great information!

By THAMER A H A

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Dec 13, 2023

دورة رائعه و مفيدة

By MOUSA J R A K M J R A K

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Nov 4, 2023

دورة رائعة و مفيدة

By ZAID J B K A

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Oct 12, 2023

معلومات جيدة مفيدة

By Juliana C

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Apr 3, 2023

Outstanding course

By Alan I

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Dec 16, 2023

Full of knowledge