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UNLOCKING DYSLEXIA

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.

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UNLOCKING DYSLEXIA

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  1. UNLOCKING DYSLEXIA

  2. Dyslexia: A Hidden Disability Dyslexia: A Hidden Disability

  3. 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

  4. WHAT TO REMEDIATE? “IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE CAUSE YOU GET INSTRUCTIONAL PARADIGMS BUILT ON FAULTY ASSUMPTIONS.” G. Reid Lyon, Ph.D.

  5. PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS • THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WORDS ARE MADE UP OF SMALL BITS OF SOUND – PHONOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY Do the words cat and fat sound the same at the end? What is the first sound in the word man? • INNATE IN A TYPICAL BRAIN RECEIVING APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE INPUT Torgesen, www.fcrr.org

  6. What fires together, wires together!

  7. How does dyslexia affect reading?

  8. 3 – LEGGED STOOL COMPREHENSION FLUENCY AUDITORY / SOUNDING OUT VISUAL / SIGHT WORDS LANGUAGE / VOCABULARY GRAMMAR NORMAL READER

  9. 3 – LEGGED STOOL COMPREHENSION FLUENCY VISUAL / SIGHT WORDS AUDITORY / SOUNDING OUT LANGUAGE / VOCABULARY GRAMMAR AUDITORY / SOUNDING OUT AUDITORY / SOUNDING OUT AUDITORY / SOUNDING OUT AUDITORY / SOUNDING OUT AUDITORY / SOUNDING OUT AUDITORY / SOUNDING OUT DYSLEXIA

  10. 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

  11. What does it feel like to be dyslexic in writing? writing simulation writing simulation - MYP

  12. Characteristics of DyslexiaMyth #1:The defining characteristic of dyslexia is letter reversals.

  13. 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.

  14. Characteristics • Rawson Saunders website

  15. WHAT IT ISN’TDYSLEXIA IS … • NOTA VISUAL PROBLEM • NOTA LACK OF INTELLIGENCE • NOTDUE TO LACK OF EFFORT • NOTA DEVELOPMENTAL LAG • NOTUNCOMMON – 5 – 17.5 % OF POPULATION • NOTRESPONSIVE TO STANDARD READING INSTRUCTION

  16. 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 • Explicit, systematic instruction • Immediate feedback • Careful pacing of instruction Dyslexia Handbook 2007, 2010

  17. Accomodations

  18. Common Accommodations for Dyslexia A student with dyslexia may require accommodations in the classroom setting. The most common and needed accommodations are: • Extended time • No penalizing for spelling errors • Shortened assignments Dyslexia Handbook 2007, 2010

  19. Dyslexia Assessment • Can the child segment words into syllables, syllables into sounds? • Can the child identify sounds in sequence? • Can the child associate a sound with a letter? • Can the child manipulate sounds? Dyslexia Handbook 2007, 2010

  20. WHAT IS DYSLEXIA? • An island of weakness in a sea of strengths.

  21. THE PICTURE OF DYSLEXIA (All Symptoms Do Not Occur With Everyone) STRENGTHS LEADERSHIP SKILLS THINKING “OUT OF THE BOX” THOMAS EDISON (PHONOGRAPH) TED TURNER CHURCHILL JFK SCIENTISTS & INVENTORS ENTREPRENEURS POLITICAL & MILITARY PATTON

  22. THE PICTURE OF DYSLEXIA CREATIVITY ACTORS / DIRECTORS WRITERS ARTISTS MUSICIANS MOZART (All Symptoms Do Not Occur With Everyone) STRENGTHS HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN LEONARDO Da VINCI HARRISON FORD & STEVEN SPEILBERG

  23. THE PICTURE OF DYSLEXIA (All Symptoms Do Not Occur With Everyone) STRENGTHS VISUOSPATIAL / MOTOR SKILLS SURGEONS ATHLETES NEUROSURGERY MOHAMMAD ALI NOLAN RYAN

  24. Resources • Yale.eduwebsitehttp://dyslexia.yale.edu/?gclid=CLbxjJPPqLYCFUqnPAodhWgA1A • Rawson Saunders websitehttp://www.rawsonsaunders.org/ • International Dyslexia Association website http://www.interdys.org/ • Dyslexiahandbookhttp://www.region10.org/dyslexia/Documents/DyslexiaHandbook11-10-2010.pdf

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