Understanding Multiple Intelligence & Specific Learning Disabilities

Empower your teaching with the knowledge of Multiple Intelligences and SLD to build inclusive, adaptive, and effective learning environments.

Understanding Multiple Intelligence and Specific Learning Disabilities – Online Course

Learn how Multiple Intelligences and Specific Learning Disabilities shape learning. A 3.5-hour online certificate course for teachers with strategies and activities.

Course Overview

The modern classroom is filled with learners who have unique strengths, challenges, preferences, and learning styles. This course helps educators understand how Multiple Intelligences (MI) and Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) influence student performance.

Participants gain insights into the characteristics of SLD, the different types of intelligences, and how to design teaching activities that accommodate every child. By the end of the course, educators will be able to create engaging, inclusive, and learner-centric environments that support diverse learning needs.

This course is ideal for teachers, remedial instructors, homeschooling parents, counsellors, and education students who want to strengthen their professional expertise.

What You Will Learn

1. SLD Characteristics

Understanding the core features of Specific Learning Disabilities
Identifying signs of Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia
How SLD influences reading, writing, comprehension, and math
Classroom behaviour patterns associated with SLD
Early detection and teacher observations

2. Understanding Multiple Intelligences

Introduction to Howard Gardner’s theory
How intelligence is more than academic performance
Role of MI in understanding student strengths
Myths and misconceptions about MI theory

3. Types of Multiple Intelligences

Learn how each intelligence works and how students show strengths in:

Linguistic Intelligence
Logical–Mathematical Intelligence
Spatial Intelligence
Bodily–Kinesthetic Intelligence
Musical Intelligence
Interpersonal Intelligence
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Naturalistic Intelligence

4. Teaching Activities & Classroom Applications

Designing classroom tasks based on MI principles
Inclusive teaching strategies for SLD learners
Adapting lessons to suit different intelligences
Activity examples for each type of intelligence
Tools for differentiated instruction
Creating a supportive classroom environment

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is highly beneficial for:

School teachers and educators
Special educators and shadow teachers
Remedial instructors
Counsellors and child development professionals
Parents of children with learning challenges
B.Ed/M.Ed and psychology students

Course Details

Duration: 3.5 Hours On-Demand Video
Certificate: Certificate of Completion
Resources: Downloadable Worksheets, Teaching Tools & Reference Material
Format: Self-paced online learning
Suitable for: Beginner to Intermediate level educators and parents

Why This Course Matters

Understanding both Multiple Intelligences and Specific Learning Disabilities equips educators to:
Recognize student potential
Identify learning barriers early
Plan differentiated lessons
Support every learner using proven methods
Foster confidence and motivation in children

By blending MI theory with SLD awareness, teachers can create inclusive, engaging, and effective classrooms where every child can thrive.