Red Wagon - dyslexia by Kathleen McLaughlin-Velasquez

Dyslexia Review

ocreaders — 2017-11-14 04:05:42 UTC

Kahoot
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Class code - sef39u

ocreaders — 2017-11-14 04:41:36 UTC

Kahoot
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ocreaders — 2017-11-14 04:46:51 UTC

Do I need accommodations?

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How do I show my learning?

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What process do I take to reach the desired outcome?

With more time?
By taking audio notes or recording the lecture?
Through an open notes assignment?
By having questions and/or answer choices read aloud?
With the help of technology to help fluent output or because handwriting significantly impairs understanding?
How about a peer tutor or helper?

ocreaders — 2017-11-14 04:49:38 UTC

How do I access the curriculum?

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What does the classroom look like for me to learn?

Do I need to test in quiet room or one on one?
Do I need to sit in front, to the side, near the teacher desk or even further back?
Do I need to angle a binder under my paper to lessen the 90 degree angle of horizontal to vertical desk to board?
Do I need to copy my notes directly from the ELMO?
Or is it better for me to take a pic of the notes with my phone?
Can I wear earplugs to block out distractions?
If I need to whisper read (subvocalize), is there a place in the room where I can do this without causing a distraction or embarrassment?

ocreaders — 2017-11-14 05:03:30 UTC

ocreaders — 2017-11-14 05:34:50 UTC

Wow! Too many to count, but it all goes back to these questions:

ocreaders — 2017-11-14 05:38:47 UTC

Hearing the sounds

Yes I’m listening, and yes I can hear, but connecting your words to words on the page takes additional energy.
Yes, I can tell you the answer but getting it down on paper is an additional step in my brain that can sometime significantly lengthen the time I need and can deplete my energy faster than other kids.

Hooking the sounds

Again, yes, I can hear, but getting the sounds/words/sentences/etc. into my long-term storage may not work for me unless I hear and see and say the information over and over and over and...

Grabbing the Sounds

Now you want to make sure I understand, and I do, but now I need to access the knowledge I stored in my brain; however, because I do not read with the language part of my brain, I need a little time to find the file. It’s a tiny fraction of a second that I need, but all those nanoseconds eventually add up, and now add back in the need for me to show you I understand and now I must also speak or write what I know...and by the time I’m ready to answer you’ve moved on to someone else or the bell has rung.
Have you noticed I’m dismally disorganized? Could I be ADHD? Sure, but maybe it’s because of 1) I’m usually the last to finish, the last to pack up, the last to get the agenda written, etc., 2) I try to be organized, but I have trouble remembering from day to day where exactly “organized” was yesterday, 3) because of my slower writing, I may only get part of the agenda, assignment, notes, or they may be so messy that they are difficult to understand, and therefore I miss important deadlines and information.

ocreaders — 2017-11-14 14:56:03 UTC

The Dyslexia Checklist
A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers
Sandra F. Rief, M.A.
Judith M. Stern, M.A.