Specific Learning Difficulties (SLDs) 11

Course details

This module aims to develop an awareness of the theory relating to SLD in the area of Dyscalculia, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder, and to become knowledgeable of appropriate assessment, teaching and learning pedagogies in the provision of inclusive education for learners with SLDs.

Student may choose from the following list of modules:

• Adult, Disadvantaged and Intercultural Education (ADI)
• Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)
• Challenging Behaviour (CB)
• Educational Research Methods
• General Learning Disabilities (GLDs)
• Inclusion for Learning
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Specific Learning Difficulties 1 (SLD 1) – Communication, Speech and Language Difficulties and Dyslexia
• Specific Learning Difficulties 11 (SLD 11)- Dyscalculia, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder

This module aims to develop an awareness of the theory relating to SLD in the area of Dyscalculia, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder, and to become knowledgeable of appropriate assessment, teaching and learning pedagogies in the provision of inclusive education for learners with SLDs.

Continuous assessment will apply throughout the programme. It will combine coursework on relevant aspects of Special Educational Needs with e-tivities, discussion boards, portfolio/project-based learning, literature reviews and case studies, which will be carried out within an appropriate educational context during the academic year. The concept of the ‘reflective practitioner’ will be a basic criterion permeating all forms of assessment.

Career Opportunities

The modules attract a wide range of participants from a variety of settings, including:

• Classroom teachers
• Graduates who wish to do a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and area awaiting a place on the programme
• Qualified teachers who are seeking full-time employment
• Employees within the Health Service Executive who work with learners with Special Educational Needs
• Principals, managers and Department Inspectorate
• Employees and Managers within Early Childhood Education sector
• Classroom assistants (including cuntóirí teanga)
• Educational Psychologists
• Learning Support Tutors
• Speech and Language Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Parents and Family Members involved in the care of learners with special educational needs
• Any others involved in the training or educational needs of learners with special educational needs