Understanding Dyslexia For Kids

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A presentation for young people about what it means to be a learner with dyslexia. Some Mind Mapped responses are included.

Transcript of Understanding Dyslexia For Kids

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What do you mean What do you mean - Dyslexia?- Dyslexia?

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Dyslexia doesn’t have to be a big deal.

Dyslexia is a learning

DIFFERENCE

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Many people with Dyslexia

have problems READING + SPELLING.

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Sometimes people with Dyslexia REVERSE letters

and numbers

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ORGANISING and PLANNING

can also be a difficulty

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Finding DIRECTIONS can be a challenge (and not just for those

with Dyslexia !)

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And when it comes to remembering things – most dyslexics have a rotten MEMORY!!!

(At least for every day stuff).

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Many people with Dyslexia have enormous strengths in areas that don’t need formal

literacy skills

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Can you read our definition of Dyslexia ?

Dyslexia is evident when accurate and fluent word and/or develops very incompletely or with great .

This is how some dyslexic people see words. And it’s not just about decoding. Sometimes the words move about on the page too.

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Here it is again…Dyslexia is evident when

accurate and fluent word reading and/or spelling develops very incompletely or with great difficulty.

British Psychological Association, 1999

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Dyslexia • Between 2 and 5

pupils in every class will have some dyslexic type difficulties, ranging from mild to severe.

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People learn in different ways. Let’s celebrate each

others’ differences!

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Mind Mapping what we know about Dyslexia

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I know about Mind Mapping

I know• what Mind Mapping is• when to use a Mind Map• why a Mind Map can be

a good way of organising ideas

• where to put the most important information

• the benefits of making Mind Maps on the computer

Tick Tick

•green if you know

•amber if you’re not too sure

•red if you don’t know