Dyslexia Specialist (Orton Gillingham) FDU Certificate
Fairleigh Dickinson offers a variety of programs, described below, which train teachers in the use of the Orton Gillingham approach, an explicit, direct, multisensory structured, phonetic approach to teaching reading, writing and spelling. The Language Tool Kit is the specific curriculum presented. Extensive and supervised practicum are an essential component of each program.
Dyslexia Specialist Certificate (30 credits)
The Dyslexia Specialist Certificate is a program tailored for regular classroom teachers and teachers of special education who wish to develop comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience in the Orton Gillingham approach to teaching reading, spelling and handwriting. The program includes courses on theory and practice required for effective educational intervention for students with dyslexia.
| Foundation Courses (13 credits) | ||
| EDUC6610 | History of Multisensory Instructional Methods for Students with Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia (required) | 1 |
| EDUC6616 | Language Acquisitions and Language Disorders (required) | 3 |
| EDUC6746 | Learning Environment & Effective Management Teaching & Learning | 3 |
| EDUC6626 | Neurophysiological Basis of Learning Problems | 3 |
| EDUC7623 | Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| Specialization Courses (12 credits) | ||
| EDUC6601 | Multisensory Reading I | 3 |
| EDUC6602 | Multisensory Reading II | 3 |
| EDUC7603 | Multisensory Reading III | 3 |
| EDUC7604 | Multisensory Reading IV | 3 |
| Workshops (Choose 3) | ||
| EDUC6612 | Reading Comprehension | 1 |
| EDUC6613 | Written Expression | 1 |
| EDUC6615 | The Computer as a Teaching Aid | 1 |
| EDUC6617 | Study Skills | 1 |
| EDUC6618 | Students with Learning Disabilities: Social and Emotional Issues | 1 |
| EDUC6619 | A Multisensory Approach to Teaching in the Content Areas | 1 |
| EDUC6641 | Orton Gillingham for Resource Center Teaching | 1 |
| EDUC6624 | Orton Gillingham Topics | 1 |
| Electives in Reading | 2 |
Orton Gillingham Dyslexia Specialist Training Course
The Orton Gillingham Dyslexia Specialist Training Course provides a continuum of programs for teachers who want to develop beginning to advanced expertise in the Orton Gillingham approach or who wish to become teacher trainers. These programs are nationally accredited by the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC)*.
* The International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) provides national accreditation to programs that prepare specialists in multisensory structured language education.
For More Information
Mary Lupiani Farrell, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Education
Director, Center for Dyslexia Studies
University Director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities
Phone: 201/692-2816
Toll Free: 1-800-FDU-8803
