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UNLOCKING DYSLEXIA
Dyslexia: A Hidden Disability
Dyslexia: A Hidden Disability
What is dyslexia? DYS = TROUBLE
LEXIA = WORDS
TROUBLE WITH WORDS
NEUROLOGIC IN ORIGIN - GENETIC
LIFELONG – ENVIRONMENT MAY ALTER COURSE
CORE DEFICIT IN PHONOLOGICAL COMPONENT OF LANGUAGE
READING COMPREHENSION > WORD READING
ACCOMPANYING CHALLENGES ( 50% )
ADHD
SENSORY MOTOR DIFFICULTY
BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS
MORE CHALLENGING TO REMEDIATE
WHAT TO REMEDIATE?
“IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE CAUSE YOU GET INSTRUCTIONAL PARADIGMS BUILT
ON FAULTY ASSUMPTIONS.” G. Reid Lyon, Ph.D.
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WORDS ARE MADE UP OF
SMALL BITS OF SOUND – PHONOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY
INNATE IN A TYPICAL BRAIN RECEIVING APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE INPUT
Do the words cat and fat sound the same at the end?
What is the first sound in the word man?
Torgesen, www.fcrr.org
What fires together, wires together!
How does dyslexia affect reading?
AUDITORY /
SOUNDING OUT
VISUAL /
SIGHT WORDS
LANGUAGE /
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
COMPREHENSION
FLUENCY
3 – LEGGEDSTOOL
NORMAL READER
AUDITORY / SOUNDING OUT
VISUAL /
SIGHT WORDS
LANGUAGE /
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
COMPREHENSION
FLUENCY
3 – LEGGEDSTOOL
AUDITORY /SOUNDING OUT
AUDITORY /SOUNDING OUT
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AUDITORY /SOUNDING OUT
AUDITORY /SOUNDING OUT
DYSLEXIA
What does it feel like to have dyslexia in reading?
“When I look at letters and words, my eyes tell me one thing and my brain tells me another.”
Bailey Hart, Meridian 4th grader
What does it feel like to be dyslexic in writing?
writing simulation
writing simulation - MYP
Characteristics of Dyslexia
Myth #1:The defining characteristic of dyslexia is letter reversals.
More Dyslexia Myths
•There is no such thing.•It is rare.•Many children outgrow it.•It cannot be diagnosed.•It cannot be diagnosed before age 8.•You must reverse letters to be dyslexic.•It occurs only in English-speaking countries.•Gifted students cannot be dyslexic.
WHAT IT ISN’T DYSLEXIA IS …
NOT A VISUAL PROBLEM
NOT A LACK OF INTELLIGENCE
NOT DUE TO LACK OF EFFORT
NOT RESPONSIVE TO STANDARD READING INSTRUCTION
NOT UNCOMMON – 5 – 17.5 %
OF POPULATION
NOT A DEVELOPMENTAL LAG
Can Dyslexia be treated?While there is no “cure” for dyslexia, specific
teaching techniques and remediation have been proven to greatly reduce the difficulties associated
with dyslexia.
Early intervention Multisensory Instruction
Careful pacing of instruction Immediate feedback
Explicit, systematic instruction
Dyslexia Handbook 2007, 2010
Accomodations
Common Accommodations for Dyslexia
Shortened assignments No penalizing for spelling errors
Extended time
Dyslexia Handbook 2007, 2010
A student with dyslexia may require accommodations in the classroom setting. The most common and needed accommodations are:
Dyslexia Assessment
Can the child segment words into syllables, syllables into sounds?
Can the child manipulate sounds?
Dyslexia Handbook 2007, 2010
Can the child identify sounds in sequence? Can the child associate a sound with a letter?
WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
An island of weakness in a sea of strengths.
THE PICTURE OF DYSLEXIA(All Symptoms Do Not Occur With Everyone)
STRENGTHS
LEADERSHIP SKILLS THINKING “OUT OF THE BOX”
JFK
PATT
ON
CHURCHILL
POLITICAL &
MILITARY
TED TURNER
THOMAS EDISON
(PHONOGRAPH)
ENTREPRENEURS SCIENTISTS&
INVENTORS
HANS CHRISTIANANDERSEN
LEONARDODa VINCI
HARRISON FORD &STEVEN SPEILBERG
THE PICTURE OF DYSLEXIA(All Symptoms Do Not Occur With Everyone)
STRENGTHS
CREATIVITY
WRITERS ARTISTS MUSICIANS ACTORS / DIRECTORS
MOZART
THE PICTURE OF DYSLEXIA(All Symptoms Do Not Occur With Everyone)
STRENGTHS
VISUOSPATIAL / MOTOR SKILLS
SURGEONS ATHLETES
NEUROSURGERY MOHAMMAD ALI NOLAN RYAN
Resources Yale.eduwebsite
http://dyslexia.yale.edu/?gclid=CLbxjJPPqLYCFUqnPAodhWgA1A
Rawson Saunders website http://www.rawsonsaunders.org/
International Dyslexia Association website http://www.interdys.org/ Dyslexiahandbook
http://www.region10.org/dyslexia/Documents/DyslexiaHandbook11-10-2010.pdf