Description
Hints, Encouragement and Liaison for Parents! HELP! Learning to learn – come and find ways to support your child. Join us on our downloadable online course for parents, available to watch at home in your own time.
Whether your child has just had a dyslexia assessment and diagnosis or whether you just want to be able to help them at home, this practical, comprehensive course will help.
The course is presented by Helen Barrett who is a specialist dyslexia assessor and teacher, and tutor on our professional courses.
Join us and discover a different way of learning
Develop your understanding of the many advantages and challenges that can face learners both at home and at school. Our unique Parents’ Course provides strategies, tips and ideas on the following:
| Session 1 | Introduction to Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) and dyslexia |
| Session 2 | Working effectively with your child’s school. Talking to your child about dyslexia and keeping their self-esteem high |
| Session 3 | Understanding how your child learns best, study skills and helping with homework |
| Session 4 | Supporting your child’s reading |
| Session 5 | Supporting your child’s spelling |
| Session 6 | Supporting your child’s writing |
| Session 7 | Supporting your child’s maths |
The recordings will be available to view for 31 days after purchase.
The sessions are between 45 and 72 minutes long and come with printable PDF handouts to support the recordings.
What parents say about our course:
‘It has been wonderful to attend the course at Helen Arkell. I no longer feel alone when it comes to my child. I now know where to turn to for support!’
‘Excellent presenter – clear, concise, fantastic use of examples. Can’t praise enough!’
‘Exceeded all my expectations’
‘Thank you so much. Course has been invaluable’
‘Thank you. Has given me more confidence to help my child. Also to see the bigger picture of where we are going’
**** Free or subsidised courses for lower-income families – please email hannaht@helenarkell.org.uk ***
