IDEA Definition:Specific Learning Disability means a disorder in 1 or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell or do mathematical calculations.
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Medical Definition:
A condition in the brain that makes it hard for a person to read, write and spell.
Symptoms:
Preschool Symptoms:
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Kindergarten - Grade 4 Symptoms:
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Grade 5 - Grade 8 Symptoms:
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Famous People with Dyslexia:
Albert Einstein- Inventor Thomas Edison- Inventor Jennifer Aniston- Actress Whoopi Goldberg- Actress Jay Leno- Talk Show Host Cher- Singer/Song Writer John Lennon- Singer/Song Writer Magic Johnson- Athlete Rex Ryan- NFL Coach Meryl Davis- Olympian Muhammad Ali- Boxer George Washington- President Woodrow Wilson- President Agatha Christie- Author Henry Ford- Entrepreneur Steven Spielberg- Actress/ Filmmaker Tommy Hilfiger- Designer Kiera Knightley- Actress Jim Carrey- Actor Orlando Bloom- Actor |
What it's like to have dyslexia:
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Dyslexia Stats:
- Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading, writing and spelling difficulties.
- Dyslexia is probably the most common language based learning disability.
- Nearly the same percentage of males and females have Dyslexia.
- Nearly the same percentage of people from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds have Dyslexia.
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Scenarios:
1. You notice that your student who is diagnosed with Dyslexia is getting frustrated after spending 20 minutes focusing on an assignment. You tell this student that they can have a quick break and come back to the classroom and finish.
2. A student diagnosed with Dyslexia is having trouble with this weeks spelling words because they are fairly long. You decide to cut the list short for this student. Instead of having 10 words this student only will have 5 this week but they will still be at grade level.
2. A student diagnosed with Dyslexia is having trouble with this weeks spelling words because they are fairly long. You decide to cut the list short for this student. Instead of having 10 words this student only will have 5 this week but they will still be at grade level.
Parent Resources:
The Dyslexia Checklist by Sandra F. Rief, Judith Stern MA
Dyslexia Tool Kit for Tutors and Parents by Yvonna Graham
When Your Child Has Dyslexia by Abigail Marshall
The Dyslexia Help Handbook for Parents by Sandra K. Cook MS
Helping Children with Dyslexia by Liz Dunoon
Dyslexia Tool Kit for Tutors and Parents by Yvonna Graham
When Your Child Has Dyslexia by Abigail Marshall
The Dyslexia Help Handbook for Parents by Sandra K. Cook MS
Helping Children with Dyslexia by Liz Dunoon