Training Programmes

Discover a variety of programmes and workshops designed to support students with dyslexia, parents, and educators. Learn new strategies, build skills, and find effective ways to create inclusive learning environments.

Training Programmes

Internship Programme

Full-time, paid internships for post-graduates in Clinical Psychology and graduates/post-graduates in Special Education. Gain exposure and advanced training in Specific Learning Disabilities with guidance from experts.

ONLINE

Executive Functions Skills Workshop

18-30 Sept 2024

ONLINE

Executive Functions Skills Workshop

18-30 Sept 2024

ONLINE

Executive Functions Skills Workshop

18-30 Sept 2024

The Three Level Dyslexia Training Programme

The first of its kind in India, this programme trains specialists to teach the structure of the English language using multisensory therapy for reading, writing, and spelling disorders. Successful candidates can appear for certification exams by the Academic Language Therapy Association and the Center for Effective Reading Instruction (CERI), affiliated with the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). For details, visit: altaread.org and effectivereading.org.

The Perceptive and Cognitive Teacher Foundation Course in Specific Learning Disorder (SLD)

This ONLINE Foundation Course offers a modular learning experience across six key areas of Specific Learning Disorder. The course uses innovative ‘Learning Circles’—a digital, collaborative platform for peer learning and expert guidance. Participants engage in live, interactive (synchronous) sessions and self-paced (asynchronous) activities, including reading materials, discussions, case studies, and quizzes. The course emphasises real-time problem-solving with expert Facilitators guiding participants through teaching challenges.

To qualify for the Dyslexia Teaching Programme, participants must successfully complete all six modules of the Foundation Course:

Dyslexia: Screening and Identification
Dyslexia: Classroom Strategies Psycho-Educational
Report: Interpretation to Action
Smart Learning – Independent Learner
Multisensory Intervention & Making Sounds Meaningful
Unravelling the Mystery Behind the Way Words are Spelt

Upon completion of the modules and assignments, participants will receive a participation certificate. To earn the Certificate of Successful Completion, participants must pass the final examination. This certificate, along with a Bachelor’s degree, qualifies candidates for the Dyslexia Teaching Programme.

To qualify for the Dyslexia Teaching Programme, participants must successfully complete all six modules of the Foundation Course:

Dyslexia: Screening and Identification
Dyslexia: Classroom Strategies Psycho-Educational
Report: Interpretation to Action
Smart Learning – Independent Learner
Multisensory Intervention & Making Sounds Meaningful
Unravelling the Mystery Behind the Way Words are Spelt

Upon completion of the modules and assignments, participants will receive a participation certificate. To earn the Certificate of Successful Completion, participants must pass the final examination. This certificate, along with a Bachelor’s degree, qualifies candidates for the Dyslexia Teaching Programme.

Certification in Dyslexia Teaching

Certification in
Dyslexia Teaching

Certification in Dyslexia Teaching

This 3-module programme equips teachers with multisensory techniques using the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) method to improve math learning for Pre-Primary to Grade 7 students. Participants will learn to identify key stages of math learning, develop teaching materials, and apply hands-on, visual, and abstract methods to enhance understanding and math fluency.

The training covers:

Concrete Stage: Using physical objects to teach concepts
Representational Stage: Visual aids like drawings to connect ideas
Abstract Stage: Teaching through numbers and symbols

For details, write to mda@dyslexiaindia.com

Teaching Maths the Multisensory Way

The training covers:

Concrete Stage: Using physical objects to teach concepts
Representational Stage: Visual aids like drawings to connect ideas
Abstract Stage: Teaching through numbers and symbols

MDA in Schools

Early identification and intervention are crucial for the successful integration of students with learning differences, leading to improved academic performance, emotional well-being, and career prospects. MDA provides support services to schools for better integration of students with Dyslexia and other learning differences.

Language Arts Curriculum Training Programme

This programme focuses on developing a multisensory English curriculum for ESL learners from Pre-Primary onwards. Designed by Masarrat Khan and Rameeza Khan, it equips teachers to apply evidence-based, multisensory instruction in literacy. Classroom observations and progress monitoring of students’ phonological processing, reading, and spelling skills are integral to the programme, currently implemented in three schools.

Training in Orton-Gillingham based Multisensory Structured Language Programme

This 2-year training for pre-primary and primary teachers in an Orton-Gillingham Based Programme includes classroom observations and progress monitoring.

It also includes Workshops on:

Dyslexia: Screening and Identification
Dyslexia: Classroom Strategies
Phonological Awareness & Phonics
Reading & Spelling Rules

This 2-year training for pre-primary and primary teachers in an Orton-Gillingham Based Programme includes classroom observations and progress monitoring.

It also includes Workshops on:

Dyslexia: Screening and Identification
Dyslexia: Classroom Strategies
Phonological Awareness & Phonics
Reading & Spelling Rules

In-house Assessments

MDA assesses students (minimum of five) at risk for Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) within schools.

In-house Assessments

MDA assesses students (minimum of five) at risk for Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) within schools.

In-house Assessments

MDA assesses students (minimum of five) at risk for Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) within schools.

In-house Remedial Services

MDA provides multisensory, evidence-based instruction for diagnosed SLD students three times a week for one hour each session.

In-house Remedial Services

MDA provides multisensory, evidence-based instruction for diagnosed SLD students three times a week for one hour each session.

In-house Remedial Services

MDA provides multisensory, evidence-based instruction for diagnosed SLD students three times a week for one hour each session.

Study Skills for Senior Students

MDA offers a specially designed Study Skills programme for all students - neurotypical and neurodiverse.

Study Skills for Senior Students

MDA offers a specially designed Study Skills programme for all students - neurotypical and neurodiverse.

Study Skills for Senior Students

MDA offers a specially designed Study Skills programme for all students - neurotypical and neurodiverse.

Setting up Resource Rooms

MDA assists schools in establishing resource rooms to support students with learning differences, particularly those with dyslexia.

Setting up Resource Rooms

MDA assists schools in establishing resource rooms to support students with learning differences, particularly those with dyslexia.

Setting up Resource Rooms

MDA assists schools in establishing resource rooms to support students with learning differences, particularly those with dyslexia.

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