Every Tuesday, we open up one lesson of the Dyslexia Trainer Certification Program here on the blog, all 48 of them, one week at a time. Whether you are a teacher, a parent, or an education professional, this series shows you exactly what certified dyslexia trainers learn, and how the program works from the inside.
This week: Alternative Remedies and Practices. Supplementary Tools in Dyslexia Training
Families searching for help encounter everything from homeopathy and Bach flowers to Brain Gym and NLP. Some alternatives are harmless and may even support motivation. Others risk raising false hopes or pulling families away from proven methods. This lesson helps trainers respond with openness and respect while keeping the focus firmly on structured, individualized literacy training.
What this lesson is about
When families search for ways to support dyslexic children, they often encounter not only structured literacy programs but also a wide range of alternative approaches. These include remedies such as homeopathy or Bach flowers, relaxation practices like autogenic training, movement programs such as Brain Gym, and motivational frameworks like NLP.
For parents under stress, such options may be appealing, especially when traditional progress feels slow. Some alternatives are harmless and may even provide emotional support or motivation. Others risk raising false expectations or distracting families from proven methods. Trainers must therefore remain open, respectful, and balanced, acknowledging the role these methods can play, but keeping the focus firmly on structured, individualized literacy training.
This lesson will provide an overview of the most common alternative support options, how they are used, what benefits they may offer, and where their limits lie.
What you will learn in Lesson 24
- The landscape: homeopathy, Bach flowers, Brain Gym, NLP, and more
- What may support motivation, and what raises false hopes
- Keeping families focused on structured literacy training
- Advising with openness, respect, and honesty
About the Dyslexia Trainer Certification Program
Since 1997, more than 17,000 dyslexia trainers in 64 countries have been certified. The certification gives you more than knowledge: all the tools you need to actually work with dyslexic children are included as well. Worksheets, training programs, assessment materials, everything ready to use in your practice. You get the whole package.
The program is accredited by the American Dyslexia Association (ADA) and follows the training standards of the International Federation of Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Associations (IFDDA).
Catch up and start free
Lesson 1 is free for everyone. Register in a minute and see the program from the inside: dyslexiacertificate.com
You can find all published lessons of this series under the tag Lesson Series.
