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The Dyslexia Certificate, Dyslexia Advanced Certificate, Synthetic Phonics, and Dyslexia Parents' courses have all been designed and published by Direct Learning, in conjunction with the World of Dyslexia.

John Bradford

The course Director is John Bradford, M.A., Ac. Dip. Ed., Adv. Fr.Dip., A.C.P.

John Bradford has over thirty years experience of working with children, teenagers, college students and dyslexic adults; he has worked as a lecturer in education, as a school principal/head teacher, and has been involved in advising, counselling and teaching dyslexic children and adults from age 4 to age 72!

He is founder of the 'World of Dyslexia' websites:

• Dyslexia Teacher
• Dyslexia Parents Resource
• Dyslexia Adults Link
• Dyslexia College and University
• Dyslexia Online Magazine
• The Dyslexia Journal
• Classroom Assistant
• Teaching Assistant
• Synthetic Phonics

His goal is to help dyslexic children, teenagers and adults by making information about dyslexia freely available throughout the whole English-speaking world using the access provided by the Internet. The websites and Discussion Forums he founded are visited by more than three million people each year. The free monthly World of Dyslexia Newsletter is subscribed to by over 40,000 people.

Articles he has written in the Dyslexia Online Magazine include:

MULTI-SENSORY TEACHING METHODS John Bradford writes about this key approach to teaching dyslexic children (with some terrible drawings!). In English and Spanish	HEARING YOUR CHILD READ John Bradford gives advice to parents. The Golden Rule is: 'If your child cannot read a word, then tell them - quickly!' In English and Spanish
THE SOUNDS THE LETTERS MAKE John Bradford describes how to help your child sound out new words. In English and Spanish	DESIGNING WEB PAGES FOR DYSLEXIC READERS Many web pages are very difficult for dyslexic surfers to read, with dark backgrounds, wide columns of print and flashing graphics. John Bradford outlines some principles for good design. In English and Spanish
WHAT CAUSES DYSLEXIA? John Bradford summarizes the latest research into the causes of this learning difficulty. In English and Spanish	APPROACHING YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL John Bradford recommends ways in which you can prepare yourself for that meeting with the principal/headteacher. In English and Spanish
HELPING YOUR CHILD BUILD WORDS Many words are built up like bricks in a wall. John Bradford describes how to make cards to help children see how that can build up lots of words.