Yale Center For Dyslexia & Creativity Why Copying from a Board is Ineffective for Dyslexics Saturday, May 9, 2015 Why Copying from a Board is Ineffective for Dyslexics Having to take notes by copying from a board or projection while a teacher is lecturing is challenging for any learner, because it requires students to multitask and constantly shift modes of learning. The process demands students to read, listen and write while making sense of the material. However, for students with dyslexia this teaching method can be disastrous. How Has Technology Impacted Note-taking? Before the rise of educational technology, students used to copy while the teacher wrote on the blackboard, however, with the use of devices such as the Smartboard and software like PowerPoint, the words just magically appear. What are the Challenges Students with Dyslexia Face While Copying from the Board? Many students with dyslexia find difficult to reproduce words accurately and, worst of all, many have trouble finding their place on the board after they have looked down at their notebook. Dr. Dr.
Dyslexic Advantage Indications of Dyslexia- About Dyslexia- the British Dyslexia Association If a child has several of these indications, further investigation should be made. The child may be dyslexic, or there may be other reasons. This is not a checklist. 1. Persisting factors. There are many persisting factors in dyslexia, which can appear from an early age. These include: Obvious 'good' and 'bad' days, for no apparent reason, Confusion between directional words, e.g. up/down, in/out, Difficulty with sequence, e.g. coloured bead sequence, later with days of the week or numbers, A family history of dyslexia/reading difficulties. 2. Has persistent jumbled phrases, e.g. Pre-school non-language indicators. May have walked early but did not crawl - was a 'bottom shuffler' or 'tummy wriggler'. 3. Has particular difficulty with reading and spelling. Primary school age non-language indicators: Has difficulty with tying shoe laces, tie, dressing. 4. As for primary schools, plus: Still reads inaccurately. Aged 12 or over non-language indicators: Has poor confidence and self-esteem. 5.
Dudes with Dyslexia - Dudes with Dyslexia!! Literacy Lowdown- Word Study Activities Maureen Hayes, PreK-6 Humanities Supervisor This Month's Focus: Meaningful Word Study Activities In my January/February Smore, I shared information for supporting word study and phonics development in your classroom. This Smore will extent that and focus on making activities, lessons, and home practice meaningful for your students each week. When we know better, we do better... Word Study is about understanding patterns in words, and being able to apply these patterns to spell and read unknown words. Even if a student does manage to memorize the spelling of words to be successful on an assessment, the research shows no connection to long-term memory and carry-over into student writing. Asking a student to write a word as practice is only useful if students attach meaning to what they’re writing. For that reason, the following activities should NOT be part of your repertoire for word study practice or instruction. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. source: 1. 2. 1.
What Parents Need to Know About Dyslexia (Reading Disability) — AAPOS Sheryl M. Handler, M.D. Reading Reading is the ability to decode and comprehend written symbols. Initial difficulty in learning to read occurs in nearly 40% of students in the U.S. Many parents become concerned when they notice that their child is struggling to remember letters, words, or how to read and spell. Learning Disabilities A learning disability is a life-long disorder affecting the way the brain processes information. The term learning disability is a generic term that includes dyslexia (reading disability), dysgraphia (writing disability), and dyscalculia (math disability). Dyslexia - reading disability Dyslexia is one type of learning disability. In order to obtain services at school it is important to use the terminology "dyslexia," "reading disability" or "learning disability" rather than “learning differences” or other terminology. Dyslexia - background Dyslexia is the most common learning disability. It often runs in families. Dyslexia is NOT caused by a vision problem
So much more than words on a page The More that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go -Dr. Seuss "Come let me take you on a journey; to teach you, to fascinate you, to engage you. This is the message that we should be relaying to a child every time we open a book*. As a therapist I have always valued books as essential components in not only literacy development, but in language building, vocabulary enhancement, increasing moments of engagement, building social interaction skills, and many other areas of a child's development. "He's too young to read" "She's not going to sit still to look at a book" "He doesn't like books/ He's just not interested" "I really don't have the time to read to her" ....and the list goes on After hearing these responses I have made it a personal goal to ensure that all parents who receive services from my practice are reading with their children, and reading effectively. Reading is so much more than words on a page. How do I make it interesting?
Structural brain differences in kids with dyslexia - Reading By Gordon Sherman, Ph.D. Nature loves diversity. No two human brains are alike — by design. Diversity propels evolution by enhancing a species' ability to adapt to changing environments. How does this relate to dyslexia? Hold that thought while we talk about the brains of children with reading difficulties. Brain Research While no two brains are alike, the brains of people with dyslexia are distinctly different compared to those without dyslexia. Studies of brains donated to medical research advanced our understanding of developmental dyslexia in important ways. Microscopic examination of autopsied brains revealed changes in the arrangement of nerve cells and a smaller auditory region — both in the cerebral cortex. Differences in the Cerebral Cortex Let's look more closely at the changes in the cortex. These ectopias are caused by a change during neuronal migration — the journey all newborn neurons undergo to their final positions in the brain.
Dyslexia: An Ounce of Prevention... I recently read an article that suggested that children are not learning disabled until they attend school and fail to adequately learn to read and write. The author referred to this as “school-induced learning disabilities.” The article went on to suggest that if those same kids were simply taught the way they learned, they would not only not need special education services, but they would not need a label of “learning disabled,” or as in most cases of learning disabilities, dyslexia. If you ask parents of a child who is eventually identified with dyslexia, they will tell you that their child was a normal, happy, curious, intellectually-capable child from birth to kindergarten; and for those bright, curious preschoolers who were not identified with dyslexia and did not receive the appropriate intervention, something slowly changed. I understand that for educators who have admirably dedicated their lives to educating children, this is a difficult pill to swallow. Dr.
20 Ways To Help Your Child Learn Their Sight Words | Creating A Learning Environment Welcome to my second blog in the series “Literacy in the Primary Classroom”. In this blog I focus on how educators and parents can use games in their home and classroom to help children learn sight words successfully. When children begin Primary School they are usually given a list of sight words to learn each week. Sight words are the frequently used words that come up in beginner reading books. In order to be a successful reader in the early years of Primary School, children need to have a good recollection of high frequency sight words. Teachers use sight words in all literacy activities in the classroom. Below is a list of 20 sight word games that can be played at home and at school. 1. Cut up cardboard or paper into rectangles and write each sight word on two of them. 2. Cut paper or cardboard into rectangles and draw a line across the halfway mark. 3. Make a mini car park for your child to park their toy cars in. 4. 5. 6. Write one sight word on each patty case. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.