· Difficulty spelling 

· Having trouble reading from left the right. 

· Struggles with telling time. 

· Trouble putting sounds with the correct letter. 

· Difficulty understanding written questions. 

                                                         

· “Learning disability” 1963.

· Dr Samuel Kirk 

· Adolf Kussmaul “world blindness”

· Rudolf Berlin 1887

· Critchley and Miles “The world Blindness Center”

· Sandhya Naidoo Wrote “Specific Dyslexia”

· Identification is required here in Texas (Kinder/First) 

· “Requires screening and testing in all public schools.” 

· Texas Dyslexia Handbook 

· House Bill 3928 

· Small ground

· Step by step Instructions

· Lots of examples

· Buddy system

· Avoid long reading periods.

· Pre- Teach 

· Highlight everything! / Color code 

· Audio books 

· Poor spelling grammar 

· Trouble gripping pencil. 

· Lack of punctuation 

· Slow letter formation 

· Struggle organizing letters in a straight line. 

· “Impaired with written expression” 

· Dr. Josef Gerstman 

· Playing with playdough 

· Using the eraser to trace letters. 

· Use connect the dots when writing. 

· Pencil grips 

· Provide handouts. 

· Allow speech to text. 

· Allow for quiet time. 

· Create lessons that focus on oral knowledge. 

· Allow for customized assignments. 

· The department of education wrote a letter to the states letting them know it's important to use the term dysgraphia. 

· Schools have adapted to use more multiple-choice questions, so children don’t have to write as much. 

· Students with dysgraphia can quality for accommodations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act