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Dyslexia

Dyslexia . By: Ashley Cifonie . Definition. Learning disability with reading, spelling, writing, speaking, or listening. Not a disease. It’s a condition in which a person’s brain learns in a different way from other people. Symptoms. Identifying single words Spelling Handwriting

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Dyslexia

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  1. Dyslexia By: Ashley Cifonie 

  2. Definition • Learning disability with reading, spelling, writing, speaking, or listening. • Not a disease. It’s a condition in which a person’s brain learns in a different way from other people.

  3. Symptoms • Identifying single words • Spelling • Handwriting • Reading comprehension • Mathematics • Confusion example: left and right, up and down, morning and night

  4. Treatment • There is no single treatment. • Treatment methods are designed for each student. • Learn hearing, touching, writing, speaking.

  5. How common is dyslexia. • 80% of students with LDs have it. • 17%-20% of population has dyslexia. • Mostly affects boys than girls. • Its easier to see boys having it than girls cause they try to hide it.

  6. Is it deadly? No dyslexia is not deadly it is just a problem in the brain that makes learning more difficult.

  7. Can you be tested? • There is no single test but there are 10-12 tests for ever area. Ex. Math, English, reading, writing.

  8. Dyslexia is located on chromosome 6 and 15.

  9. Support groups? • International dyslexia association • All American states • Direct learning • C.A.N • British dyslexia association

  10. Interesting facts • Have a much higher incidence of immune disorders • Allergies • Intestinal tract problems • Premature graying • High percentage of left-handedness in their families • Above average in intelligence • Excellent at compensating • Runs in families • dyslexia is a dominant gene.

  11. Work cited • David Newton, Donna Olendorf, Christine Jeryan, Karen Boyden. Sick! Diseases and disorders, injuries and infections volume 2. UXL complete health resource. • http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/dyslexia.htm • http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/dyslexia/the_facts.html • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_dyslexia_harmful • http://www.dys-add.com/testing.html • http://www.dys-add.com/testing.html • http://www.dyslexia-parent.com/organisations.html • http://www.alphabetmats.com/facts.html

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