Dyslexia by Brittney Duran https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3 By: Brittney Duran en-us 2019-03-17 02:05:53 UTC 2019-03-17 05:00:05 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Dyslexia? brittneyduran https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342068563 Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding)]]> 2019-03-17 02:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342068563 Characteristics - Difficulty with Oral Language brittneyduran https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342069208
  • late learning to talk
  • difficulty pronouncing words
  • trouble acquiring vocabulary and grammar
  • trouble following directions
  • confusion with concepts
  • difficulty learning the alphabet and rhyming
    • ]]>     2019-03-17 03:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342069208     Characteristics - Reading Challenges brittneyduran https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342070129
  • trouble learning letters and sounds – poor phonological awareness
  • trouble with reversals and order of letters
  • omits or misreads little words
  • trouble decoding longer words
  • difficulty with oral or silent reading
  • slow reading rate
    • ]]>     2019-03-17 03:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342070129     Characteristics - Difficulty with Written Language brittneyduran https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342070283
  • trouble putting ideas on paper
  • uncertainty with concepts of right or left
  • handwriting struggles
  • difficulty with organizing written language
  • trouble copying
  • spelling errors
  • trouble applying rules in daily work
  • poor proofreading ability
    • ]]>     2019-03-17 03:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342070283     Statistics brittneyduran https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342072618
  • One in five students, or 15-20% of the population, has a language based learning disability
  • Dyslexia is the most common of the language based learning disabilities
  • Nearly the same percentage of males and females have dyslexia
  • Nearly the same percentage of people from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds have dyslexia
    • ]]>     2019-03-17 04:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342072618     Strategies for Teachers brittneyduran https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342073773
  • Provide extra time on all assignments and a quiet place to work/test if needed
  • Provide various ways for a student to demonstrate his/her understanding (oral testing, video projects, etc.)
  • Provide, in advance, an outline of class lectures, a copy of class notes, organizers, and/or study guides
  • Use oral directions or simplified written directions
  • Develop reading guides for students to help them identify the main ideas in a text
  • Use assistive technology such as tablets, electronic readers/dictionaries/spellers, text to speech programs, audio books, etc.

    • ]]>     2019-03-17 04:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342073773     Resources brittneyduran https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342074734 https://dyslexiaresource.org
    https://dyslexiaida.org
    https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-dyslexia/]]>     2019-03-17 04:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/brittneyduran/t5trznhwq8n3/wish/342074734