Intervention for Struggling Readers

Introduction to the Course: Intervention for Struggling Readers

Welcome to “Intervention for Struggling Readers,” a comprehensive course designed to equip educators, parents, and support staff with the tools and strategies needed to support children and young people who face challenges in reading.

Understanding the Struggles

Many children and young people struggle with reading for a variety of reasons. These can include:

• Home Environment: A lack of access to books, limited parental support, or socio-economic factors can significantly impact a child’s reading development.
• Special Educational Needs (SEN): Conditions such as dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning disabilities can make reading more challenging.
• Other Factors: Emotional and behavioural issues, language barriers, and inconsistent schooling can also contribute to difficulties in reading.

Meet Your Course Presenter: Awo Salah

We are honoured to have Awo Salah as our course presenter. Awo is a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) with a decade-long track record of empowering students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).Awo describes herself as follows:

“I am a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) with a decade-long track record of empowering students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). My approach blends strategic oversight with compassionate advocacy to create inclusive educational environments where every student is poised for success. Committed to professional development and legislative compliance, I improve staff competencies and school practices, keeping all interventions to the highest standards. With aspirations to shape broader educational policies as a SEND consultant, I am eager to leverage my expertise to enrich learning experiences across schools. My mission is clear: to advocate relentlessly for students who learn differently, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth and achievement. Passionate about evolving educational practices, I am poised to transition my on-the-ground expertise into consultancy to drive wider systemic improvements in SEND provisions.”

Course Structure

This course includes a detailed lesson presented by Awo Salah, where she will share her insights and strategies for supporting struggling readers. Additionally, there will be a quiz at the end of the course to test your understanding and help you earn your certificate of completion.

You can connect with Awo here. She comes highly recommended from Opogo and we hope you’ll find her lesson and support impactful in the area of reading support and other areas.