Subject Study: AdrianaDyslexia, ADD, or ADHD?

Sarah Dekany

Mallory Jaryga

May 6, 2006

Terminology

Dyslexia– Eye care/diagnosis

ADD ADHD

Subject Study- Adriana 9 years old 3rd grade (GT/Regular) Hispanic Primary language Spanish at home “Traditional Family” and Grandmother Both parents work, Grandmother watches children 1 younger sibling with difference No medicine Being tested of Dyslexia

Observation Period 1

Mrs. Johnson’s 3rd grade GT class– Incessant talking– Distracting other students– In and out of seat– Not following directions– Could not spell

• Copy or independently

– Classroom environment

Observation Period 2

Mr. Schweer’s 3rd grade regular class– Quiet– Followed directions when working alone– Did not follow directions when left to self or Mr.

Schweer– Was not as distracting– Left her seat often– Couldn’t focus on a specific task– Lisp – Classroom environment

Informal Testing

4 parts– Copy words (English and Spanish)– Spelling test- from memory– Sequencing– Draw-A-Man test

Test pictures

Diagnosis and Recommendation

Diagnosis– Attention Deficit Disorder (NOT ADHD)

Recommendation: – Phonic and Structural Analysis Approach

Resources

http://www.newideas.net/ http://www.chadd.org/ http://www.add-adhd.org/ http://www.dyslexia.com/ http://www.ldonline.org/ http://www.dyslexia-inst.org.uk/ http://www.interdys.org/ http://www.minddisorders.com/Del-Fi/Figure-d

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