Designing Educational Content for Learners with Dyslexia

Welcome to our comprehensive eCourse designed to enhance readability and accessibility for learners with dyslexia. This course is essential for educators, parents, and anyone interested in creating inclusive educational environments. Integrating dyslexia-friendly formatting techniques ensures that our materials meet the diverse needs of learners. Understanding dyslexia is the first step towards creating effective learning materials. Our course begins with an introduction to dyslexia, exploring its characteristics, manifestations, and the impact it has on learning.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this eCourse, you will be able to:

  • Recall key concepts related to dyslexia and dyslexia-friendly design principles.
  • Comprehend the impact of dyslexia on learning and the importance of designing inclusive educational materials.
  • Apply dyslexia-friendly design principles to create accessible materials and training modules for dyslexic learners.

Characteristics and Manifestations of Dyslexia:

Learn about the primary characteristics of dyslexia, such as difficulties with word recognition, spelling, and phonological processing, and how these challenges manifest in reading and writing tasks.

Enhancing Readability:

Discover strategies for improving the readability of educational materials, including:

  • Selecting appropriate fonts
  • Optimizing color schemes and contrast
  • Structuring content with clarity and ease of navigation

Designing Effective Flashcards:

Gain insights into creating digital flashcards tailored to enhance vocabulary development and decoding skills for dyslexic learners. Learn how to leverage multimedia elements, customization options, and evidence-based design principles. Explore practical steps for using digital flashcards in K-12 settings, including preparing, presenting, and practicing with flashcards, as well as assessing progress and celebrating achievements.

Further Reading

Perceived negative consequences of dyslexia: the influence of person and environmental factors – PMC (nih.gov)
Personality, Behavior Characteristics, and Life Quality Impact of Children with Dyslexia – PMC www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
“You Don’t Look Dyslexic”: Using the Job Demands—Resource Model of Burnout to Explore Employment Experiences of Australian Adults with Dyslexia – PMC (nih.gov)