Dyslexia

Presented By:
Mary
McDaniel
What is Dyslexia?
Developmental reading
disorder

When the brain doesn't Source - http://www.ei-ie.org/kroppr/eikropped/2013_dyslexia.jpg

properly recognize and/or

process certain symbols

Difficulty in the area of literacy

Problems with comprehension

Someone who experiences
Dyslexia.
Difficulties In
Memory
Sequencing
Motor Coordination
Organisation
Following
instructions
Reciting Materials
Struggles with Source - http://www.thehealthage.com/2012/01/brain-scans-diagnose-early-si
dyslexia/

comprehending in
general
 Understanding Dyslexia
Itssomething caused by the
brains arrangements

Different thinking process

How a child accepts the

learning

Remember the emotional

impact

It cannot be cured

http://www.pnas.org/content/105/14/5561/F2.expansion.ht
 How dyslexia is understood, how
it is assessed :
Studies show dyslexia
cannot be identified early
Around age 8
Between overall ability
level and performance in
literacy
Delay in learning

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8796751/Doubts-raised-over-dyslexia-
diagnoses.html
Is dyslexia inherited?
Often family members
pass it
Evidence for a genetic
link is not proven
Older family members
may not have been
diagnosed
No school
No research
No history
http://growingleaders.com/blog/changes-with-every-generation-2/
 Focus on: emotional
factors
May not accept it
May be family neglected
May need to tell background
Backlog of failure
Insensitivity
Bullying
Personal Frustration
Lack of confidence
In need of more time

oregonstate.edu/careerservices/2012/11/30/emotional-
intelligence-what-is-it-and-why-do-employers-want-
emotionally-intelligent-employees/
 Focus on: academic
factors
May see it as the job of the
student support service
Lack of participation
Struggle strongly throughout
work
May/May not ask questions
Not everyone is sensitive
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
robert-e-slavin/how-
about how to help
People may be willing but
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lack knowledge
Strategies to help students who
experience dyslexia
Considering the emotional aspects
Engage attention frequently
Rewarding by praise
Offer extra help
Open door policy***
Don't abuse knowledge of disorder
Be willing to spend your time
 Bibliography
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Dyslexia." Journal Of Speech, Language & Hearing Research
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2013.
Natalia Lukito, et al. "The Computerised-Based Lucid Rapid
Dyslexia Screening For The Identification Of Children At Risk Of
Dyslexia: A Singapore Study." Educational & Child Psychology
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Wright, Craig, Elizabeth Conlon, and Murray Dyck. "Visual Search
Deficits Are Independent Of Magnocellular Deficits In Dyslexia."
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