EDEL 430 by Corina Perez https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6 Supporting All Children - Reading Disability (Dyslexia) en-us 2018-09-17 03:34:45 UTC 2024-12-02 19:41:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png What is Dyslexia? c_perez2 https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282098456 Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects areas of the brain that process language. It involves difficulty reading, identifying speech sounds, and having a hard time distinguishing letters and words (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER)). Dyslexia tends to run in the family, however the exact causes of dyslexia are not completely clear. Students with Dyslexia have trouble learning, social problems, the risk of having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), often feel less intelligent, stressed, depressed, increase anxiety, and overall feel discouraged in schools, which can affect their academic and emotional wellbeing (LD OnLine).

Sources listed below.]]> 2018-09-17 03:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282098456 Common signs and symptoms of Dyslexia: c_perez2 https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282098605 Young Children:
  • Late talking
  • Problems remembering words correctly, such as reversing sounds in words
  • Difficulty learning new words or nursery rhymes

School-age children:
  • Reading well below expected level for age
  • Problems processing and understanding information
  • Difficulty remembering things in sequence and memorizing 
  • Difficulty spelling and reading aloud
  • Tend to avoid activities that involve reading 
  • Have trouble expressing themselves clearly
]]> 2018-09-17 03:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282098605 Three strategies for teachers to accommodate students with Dyslexia: c_perez2 https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282098869 There is no cure for dyslexia but there are three specific strategies that teachers can use to accommodate to these particular students in the classroom. 

1. Use of assistive technology 
  • Such as tablets, electronic readers/dictionaries/spellers,
text to speech programs, audio books (for the child to follow along), or a reading pen.

2. Teachers should incorporate large-print text and specific fonts for worksheets or readings.
  • BEST fonts to use- Helvetica, Courier, Arial, Verdana, Sans-serif, roman, Computer Modern Unicode, and monospaced fonts
  • WORST fonts to use- Arial It. and italics

3. For math assignments, students should turn lined paper vertically to help keep numbers in appropriate columns while computing math problems
]]> 2018-09-17 03:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282098869 Two links for Parents who have children with Dyslexia: c_perez2 https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282099353 1. This link is from The International Dyslexia Association and provides "Tips for Parents and Families of Children with Dyslexia." It includes tips about how parents can assist with homework, use computers, play word games, provides reading suggestions, and even gives tips on how parents and teachers can work together to accommodate children.
http://hi.dyslexiaida.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/03/Tips-for-Parents-and-Families-of-Children-with-Dyslexia.pdf

2. This link is from the Child Mind Institute and is an overall guide for parents who have a child with dyslexia or think their child may have it. It explains what Dyslexia is, common signs, the impact it has on children, how a child can be evaluated for Dyslexia, and showing emotional support for their children.
https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia/
]]> 2018-09-17 04:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282099353 Three links for Teachers who have students with Dyslexia: c_perez2 https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282099585 1. This article is “Dyslexia In the Classroom: What Every Teacher Needs to Know.” It is a handbook from the International Dyslexia Association, that explains Dyslexia and classroom strategies, tips, and tools geared towards teachers who can accommodate these students in the classroom.
https://dyslexiaida.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DITC-Handbook.pdf

2. This article is “At a Glance: Classroom Accommodations for Dyslexia,” by Amanda Morin from an organization called Understand. It provides tips for teachers on how useful materials, different types of teaching techniques, and providing enough classwork time is necessary for the success of dyslexic students in the classroom. https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-dyslexia

3. I also included this study that was conducted from the University of Michigan by Luz Rello and Ricardo Baeza-Yates as they researched “Good Fonts for Dyslexia.” This article contains information on what types of fonts should be used and not used when giving dyslexic students worksheets. I recommend reading this article, it is very interesting.
http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/sites/default/files/good_fonts_for_dyslexia_study.pdf]]> 2018-09-17 04:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282099585 Two resources used for description of Dyslexia c_perez2 https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282100886 1. This article is from a nonprofit organization named Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). It provides general information about Dyslexia and its symptoms for infants, young children, and adults. It demonstrates the causes, risk factors, and complications with Dyslexia for all ages.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dyslexia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353552

2. This article is from LD OnLine organization and is about the “Social and Emotional Problems Related to Dyslexia.” Dr. Michael Ryan explains how dyslexia can be discouraging, frustrating, cause anxiety, anger, and depression for children who have it. He provides tips and ways to help children with dyslexia.
http://www.ldonline.org/article/19296/ ]]> 2018-09-17 04:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/c_perez2/5tlcjty2njm6/wish/282100886