Help Students with Learning Challenges by Earning a Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia Studies Online
Learning differently requires teaching differently. As an increasing number of teachers, administrators, parents and caregivers will attest, students with language-based learning disabilities (LBLD) require specialized, deliberate instructional planning and techniques. Students with LBLDs can't thrive without it.
In a groundbreaking partnership with Landmark School, University of Michigan Science offers an online Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Disabilities Graduate Certificate for educators who want to better understand how to support students with language-based learning disabilities. Explore the renowned Landmark School's Six Teaching Principles™ that help students, grades 2-12, with language-based learning disabilities achieve academic and social success. Landmark's practical and effective strategies will help you reach and empower your students with LBLD. They are valuable tools for traditional teachers as well.
Please note: This graduate certificate does not lead to initial teacher licensure, administrator endorsement or prepare you to become a Landmark specialist.
See Yourself Succeed in Dyslexia Studies
The graduate certificate in dyslexia studies online is the ideal tool for teachers, trainers, librarians, guidance counselors, museum educators/docents, community-based educators, curriculum developers, assessment administrators, program evaluators, learning center tutors and language trainers. It is also geared to help parents understand and advocate for a child who has been diagnosed with a LBLD.
In just 15 credits, you'll gain insight into the minds of students who struggle to process written and verbal language. Develop the skills you need to help the 1 in 7 American children who have some type of learning disability (85% of individuals with learning disabilities struggle with reading). In turn, you'll help young people gain the self-confidence critical to "making it" in school, college and beyond.
As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission - to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your graduate certificate in dyslexia studies online at UMS include:
- Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
- Convenience. Attend class when it's convenient for you - online education means 24/7 access
- Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your certificate at your own pace, over five 10-week terms per year
- Expert instruction. Currently certified teachers from Landmark School have helped design, develop and are teaching each course online at UMS
- Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for internship and career opportunities
- Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study
About Landmark School
Landmark School was founded in 1971 with the goal of educating students whose reading, writing, spelling and mathematical skills did not match their thinking and problem-solving capacities. Most called these children dyslexic or learning-disabled. The school's founder, Charles "Chad" Drake, saw their promise and called them bright and capable.
Landmark currently educates 450 students on two campuses in Massachusetts. The school boasts a faculty and staff of more than 300 and is recognized internationally as a leader in understanding and catering to those with language-based learning disabilities. Landmark teachers understand the dramatic range in learning differences and tap into each student's intelligence. They uncover hidden talents, remediate skill deficits and teach students how to learn, ask questions and self-advocate. As a testament to Landmark School's effectiveness, 92% of its graduates attend college - more than 30% higher than the national average.
For nearly 40 years, Landmark's Outreach Program has provided professional development programs and in-school consulting for educators across the country.
Career Outlook
The dyslexia studies graduate certificate, in partnership with Landmark School, is designed for both currently certified teachers and educators already leading in the area of curriculum and instruction and interested in becoming an LBLD or dyslexia specialist. While job growth varies by region, teaching is an in-demand occupation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers is projected to increase by 7% while job growth for high school and special education teachers will increase by 8% through 2026.*
Candidates must also submit a professional resume.
