Dyslexia Facts

October 21, 2011

Choosing a Therapy for Dyslexia

In this era of internet advertising, choosing an appropriate therapy or treatment program for dyslexia can be a daunting task for parents, and educators.   In order to avoid wasting valuable time and money, it is important to research various options carefully. In the latest issue of  Perspectives on Language and Literacy, Winter 2011, Vol. 37, No. 1, [...]

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November 04, 2010

Dyslexia Fact #31 “What its like to have dyslexia?”

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October 30, 2010

Dyslexia Fact #30 “Scary Myths about Dyslexia”

With Halloween right around the corner, it is appropriate to cover the scary myths that haunt dyslexia and other learning differences. Although an estimated 7,000,000 people have a learning disability, the diagnosis continues to generate more fallacy than fact. Below are some of the most difficult myths for students with learning differences to overcome.   [...]

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October 29, 2010

Dyslexia Fact# 29 “Why is this so difficult?”

Video clips from Richard Lavoie’s PBS F.A.T. City Workshop “How Difficult Can This Be?” This unique program allows viewers to experience the same frustration, anxiety and tension that children with learning disabilities face in their daily lives. Teachers, social workers, psychologists, parents and friends who have participated in Richard Lavoie’s workshop reflect upon their experience and [...]

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October 28, 2010

Dyslexia Fact# 28 “Tune in to the HBO Documentary: I can’t do this, but I can do that.”

Hopeful, honest, emotional, empathetic, uplifting, vulnerable, riveting, inspiring, intelligent, what its like to learn differently: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia and other learning differences.  Experience it from a student’s and family’s perspective on this October and November on HBO watch a film made for families about learning differences. Schedule of air dates and trailer listed below. Watch the HBO [...]

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October 25, 2010

Dyslexia Fact #25 “The literacy clock is ticking…you have 560 days”

Parents and educators only have a relatively few days – a fraction of the child’s whole life to get them set up for success. A school year is approximately 30 weeks and that equals around 150 days in a year, minus about 10 days for holidays or sickness and all that is left is 140. [...]

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October 23, 2010

Dyslexia Awareness Fact #23 ” What is Assistive Technology and Why would a dyslexic student use it?”

Assistive Technology includes a variety of devices that help provide access to the learning through technology, such as text to speech, speech to text, audio books, audio book players, talking pens and talking spell checkers, computer programs.  These devices can be high to low tech, and free to costly.  The assistive technology should be appropriate for [...]

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October 19, 2010

Dyslexia Fact #19 “Look who’s going to college?”

Of those students with learning disabilities who do graduate from high school, less than two percent attend a four-year college, which is especially disturbing because many of these students have above-average intelligence (Roper Poll Survey, www.ldonline/pressroom.org).  National Numbers: Who is going to college? Enrollment into college/higher ed non-IEP students                                                                                          28%7 Enrollment into college/higher ed IEP students                                                                                                      9.7%7 [...]

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October 07, 2010

Dyslexia Awareness Fact #7 “Dyslexia: Symptoms to Watch For in 5-6 Year Olds”

Signs of Dyslexia Ages 5 to 6 Trouble recognizing letters or numbers Trouble writing letters or numbers Trouble writing name Trouble recognizing rhyming words (cat, bat, mat, rat) Trouble connecting letters and sounds Trouble recognizing words that start with the same sound Difficulties in pronunciation that continue past the normal time (e.g. pisgetti for spaghetti, [...]

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October 05, 2010

Dyslexia Awareness Fact #5

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month Did you know? “Children who read poorly at the end of first grade are likely to remain poor readers at the end of fourth grade.” (Juel, 1988) Early identification and intervention can help change this.

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