Students with learning difficulties are in every Australian classroom – but not every teacher has the training or confidence to best support them.

 

Designed for educators, allied health workers and carers, this micro-credential will equip you with evidence-based knowledge and skills to help these students reach their full potential.

Introduction to Learning Difficulties has been co-designed by SPELD Victoria, the state's peak body for those with specific learning disabilities (SLDs).

 

Gain foundational knowledge of learning difficulties and SLDs

Examine core concepts such as how cognitive processes, executive functioning and working memory impact social, academic and emotional development. You'll gain the theoretical and practical skills required to teach students with learning difficulties.

 

Understand diagnostic labels and how to identify learning difficulties

Gain a better understanding of diagnostic labels as well as how to identify students who may have learning difficulties or SLDs (such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and developmental language or coordination disorders).