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The Professional Development Award (PDA)Supporting Individuals with Dyslexia in Learning and Workplace Settings was formally launched on Tuesday 20 November 2007 in the Radisson-SAS Hotel Glasgow by Gordon Rodgers, Business Development Manager, SQA.

The Award consists of 2 Higher National Units:
Dyslexia: Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Dyslexia (SQA No. F16Y 34)
Dyslexia: Working with Individuals with Dyslexia (SQA No. F171 34)
It was developed to provide an accredited route for the many practitioners in Scotland who work with adults in a variety of learning and workplace settings. The new qualification provides a route for candidates to evidence their experience of working with adults with dyslexia.

Resource Packs have been developed to support delivery of both Higher National Units. They are available on a single CD-ROM which can be purchased for £55 (incl. postage) from:
Dyslexia Scotwest, 13 Queensborough Gardens Hyndland Glasgow G13 9PP Tel: 0141 357 5700 info@dyslexiasw.com
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Each Resource Pack contains:

1. A Tutor Guide
2. A Student Guide
3. Tutor Support Notes, Handouts, Group Exercises, PowerPoint Presentations and Assessment Guidelines related to each of the Unit Outcomes.

The Resource Packs are not designed as the definitive or only method of delivery of the Higher National Units. However they do provide centres with guidance for delivery that is customised to meet the requirements of the Unit Specifications.

This work has been carried out by The Dyslexia Working Party with funding from Learning Connections and in-kind support from SQA.