Monday, 5 December 2011

Dyslexia Advice

If you have been touched by dyslexia - whether you, a friend or loved one - you will know how important it is to seek advice and support.


It can be difficult to reach out to those in similar situations, yet the professionals at the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre are dedicated in helping children and adults find the support they need to move forward with confidence.


They can help to identify dyslexia and work with you to teach you how best to cope.


The highly qualified dyslexia teachers are on hand to assess and support adults and children and our tutors train teachers to support learners in schools.


The Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre is based in the South of England and can help anyone who needs dyslexia advice and welcomes personal visits from anyone in the surrounding areas of Surrey, West Sussex, Hampshire, Greater London and Berkshire.

To find out more visit the website for information and advice.

Monday, 28 November 2011

Dyslexia Courses

Put simply, dyslexia is a processing problem with language, affecting different kinds of language such as reading, writing, maths, music, speech; it affects different people in different ways. Dyslexia is much more common than most people think and affects as many as one in every eight people.

If identified early, most dyslexics quickly learn to cope well, are at no real disadvantage in life, and often find their dyslexia can become a positive asset in later years. At the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre they aim to support dyslexics through education, not just of the individuals, but by improving teaching professionals and those involved in education through a range of high impact dyslexia courses.

Because of the sheer numbers of students who suffer with dyslexia, supporting dyslexics in the classroom has become an increasing focus in UK education. At the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre they offer a range of dyslexia courses to enable teaching professionals at all levels to gain recognised qualifications, experience and understanding to help with dyslexia support.

The following annual courses offered conform to the QCA's principle for higher-level vocational qualification and the QCA Common Criteria, and are designed to provide a route for continuing professional development for professionals working with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia in literacy and numeracy.

· NOCN Level 3 course for Teaching Assistants is a choice of two courses for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3, or Key Stage 4

· OCR Certificate Level 5 in teaching learners with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia)

· OCR Diploma Level 7, generally for those who already hold a Level 5 Certificate and wish to progress to being qualified to assess and recommend education programmes for those with specific learning difficulties

To find out more about the range of dyslexia courses offered by the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre why not visit their website or give their friendly team a call on 01252 792 400.

Friday, 18 November 2011

Dyslexia Courses

The Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre is a charity focused on their beliefs around the individuals with dyslexia and a huge part of their work is engaged in identifying children and adults alike who meet the daily challenges of dealing with dyslexia. Encircling a wide continuum of learning, HADC recognises the different issues dyslexia can bring and they have built a dyslexia centre where people can come to find help and support.

Dyslexia Courses available at the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre range in helping dyslexic individuals to maintain a professional learning cycle right through to courses for teachers and teaching assistants to help develop their understanding of dyslexia and discover the best ways forward in helping their own students.

Increasing in its focus in the classrooms across the UK, HADC offers dyslexia courses that adhere to the QCA’a principle for higher level vocational qualification and their courses have been specifically formulated to deliver a route into continual specialised improvement in working with particular learning difficulties.

Some of the most popular annual courses offered at the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre include;

  • NOCN Level 3 course for Teaching Assistants – a choice of two courses for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3, or Key Stage 4
  • OCR Certificate Level 5 in teaching learners with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia)
  • OCR Diploma Level 7, generally for those who already hold a Level 5 Certificate and wish to progress to being qualified to assess and recommend education programmes for those with specific learning difficulties

Supported throughout, HADC remains steadfast in its commitment of students at all levels, and the sustenance provided in the undertaking of varied courses remains phenomenal and welcomes professionals and students of all levels.

Put simply, anybody, child or adult alike, is welcome at HADC. So, should you want to know more about the dyslexia courses and support offered at the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre, contact them directly on 01252 792 400.