Dyslexia: Raising Awareness
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DYSLEXIA:
raising awareness
Janet Wightman
(inspired by Jo Watson)
• Agatha Christie, author
• Albert Einstein, scientist
• Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
• Cher, singer
• Hans Christian Andersen, author
• Henry Winkler, actor
• Jamie Oliver, celebrity chef
• Leonardo da Vinci, artist, scientist
• Michael Faraday, scientist
• Pierre Curie, scientist
• Richard Branson, entrepreneur
• Thomas Edison, scientist
• Tom Cruise, actor
Can you see any
connections?
TASK:
(in pairs / small groups)
• What do you know about dyslexia?
• Decide if each point is positive or negative.
Positive Negative
FACTS • Hereditary
• Continuum: MILD … MODERATE … SEVERE
• Various forms
• Average intelligence or above
• Most tend to be creative
• In UK 72% of architects are dyslexic
• More men than women
• Memory
• Note-taking
What does dyslexia ‘feel’ like?
TASK:
Write your name using the ‘wrong’ hand.
TASK: In pairs:
1. agree a name to write
2. both hold the same pen
3. write the name
TASK: Copy this:
إشراق(sunshine)
مطر(rain)
TASK: Draw a disabled sign from memory.
How do we learn?
• Encoding – taking on new information
• Storage - organising and holding
information
• Retrieval – remembering and being
able to access this information
Dyslexics often find learning difficult
because…
• Problems with auditory and/or
visual discrimination
• Difficulties with capacity
• Speed of processing
• Difficulties with manipulating
information
Visual processing difficulties lead to…
• Poor spelling
• Poor word recognition
• Poor sense of direction
• Mistakes when copying
• Misreading
TASK:
1. I …………… in my house for 3 years. (LIVE)
2. He ………………. in London for 2 years and
then he moved to York. (LIVE)
3. When I left school I cut my hair and …………. it
short ever since. (WEAR)
4. I ……………. him for 2 months. (NOT SEE)
AUDITORY processing difficulties:
• Remembering information/ instructions
(quick ‘forgetters’)
• Note-taking
• Concentration (especially in a busy, noisy
environment)
• Poor comprehension of text
• Word finding
Problems with sequencing:
• Word and sentence order
• Following a set of instructions
• Time/appointments
• Organising material
• Routine office tasks – filing etc.
Strategies • Instruction checks essential
• Constant repetition
• Positive reinforcement
• Time
• Short instructions, repeated
• Modelling /cont
Strategies • Coloured overlays
• Kinaesthetic activities
• Multi-sensory learning techniques
• Scaffolding, prediction
• Cuisenaire rods
• Mind mapping
• Word processor
Well, what I’m gonna do is I’m gonna ask
you to get into pairs, but before that
there/are some things we’ve gotta work out.
So, just jot down if you’ve got a pen, could
you write this, then when we’ve finished
that we’re going to do the next thing which
involves more………..
Learning Teaching, Jim Scrivener
• Kinaesthetic activities
• Mind mapping
• Word processor
• Multi-sensory learning
techniques
• Scaffolding, prediction
• Modelling
• Cuisenaire rods
Strategies • Instruction checks
• Constant repetition
• Positive reinforcement
• Thinking time
• Short instructions,
repeated
• Coloured overlays
Do any of these techniques seem familiar?!
The good news is ... the many dyslexic
STRENGTHS:
• Creativity
• Practical
• Lateral thinking
• Problem solving
• Seeing the ‘big picture’
• Good visual skills thinking in 3D
• Agatha Christie, author
• Albert Einstein, scientist
• Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
• Cher, singer
• Hans Christian Andersen, author
• Henry Winkler, actor
• Jamie Oliver, celebrity chef
• Leonardo da Vinci, artist, scientist
• Michael Faraday, scientist
• Pierre Curie, scientist
• Richard Branson, entrepreneur
• Thomas Edison, scientist
• Tom Cruise, actor
Resources • Dyslexia Action – a lot of resources
• Future Learn (British Council) – free courses
• Excellence Gateway:
Readwriteplus (rwp) – free
ESOL resources – intended for Ss in UK
THANK YOU