EXC 4190 - Theoretical Foundations for Literacy Instruction for Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Pre/Corequisites: None.
Requirements: None.

Description
Students will learn the theoretical underpinnings for reading instruction, the characteristics of learning disabilities in reading, including dyslexia, and the identification of students with learning disabilities and dyslexia. The course also provides a broad overview of the 5 components of reading instruction as identified by the National Reading Panel.