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Resources for Parents of Dyslexic Learners Our Goal… To o nu nurtu rture an and d develo lop happy, con onfident, independent and successful l indiv ividuals ls. Image Credit: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.crystalandcomp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dyslexia-resources-for-parents-.jpg&imgrefurl=http://crystalandcomp.com/diagnosed-with-dyslexia-must- have-dyslexia-resources-for-parents/&h=618&w=930&tbnid=CjbnYpwVnibuZM:&docid=pysH71VISZa9GM&ei=EsD5Vd3EK4OnyASL0LrYDg&tbm=isch&ved=0CBwQMygAMABqFQoTCN2Vtpii_McCFYMTkgodC6gO6w
Famous, Successful Dyslexics The he Pow ower er of Dysl yslexia abou bout Famou ous Dysl yslexics Video eo Link nk (Meek eek, F., the hepowerof ofdysl slexia.com om, 2007 07) Image Credit: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCK7mls2q_McCFdgbkgodDBAK9A&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fdyslex iabarton%2Ffamous-dyslexics%2F&psig=AFQjCNFmt4jBiQGtLZD7u4Eb8de7q3HsQg&ust=1442519636256609
Dyslexic Learners You u May Have ve Dy Dyslexi xia. a... (segm (s gment nt fr from The Big g Pictur ture; Reth thinki king ng Dy Dyslexi xia, a, 2012) Video Links What at is dysle lexi xia? a? (S (Sand ndman man-Hurle Hurley, 2013) Image Credit: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCJqy- Nmr_McCFQQDkgodT9IDEg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.experienceproject.com%2Fstories%2FAdd-And-Dyslexia%2F1636179&psig=AFQjCNG0swWmB752m4WaTSg55lj8kX4vhQ&ust=1442519942042220
What it IS IS … (International Dyslexia Association, 2002 & Texas Education Agency, 2014) “specific learning disability” “often unexpected in relation to cognitive abilities Constitutional & neurological in origin and …effective classroom instruction” May exhibit difficulties with: • accurate and/ fluent word Secondary consequences may recognition include: • poor spelling/ writing • reading comprehension • poor decoding abilities • reduced reading experience • impeded vocabulary growth Typically result from • Impeded background “phonological component of knowledge language” Image Credit: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCNyPobCs_McCFVEWkgodfCoJxw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coming2terms.com%2F200 7%2F09%2F23%2Finfertilitys-common-thread%2F&psig=AFQjCNFhqfSVGJfzDfEUVpXwqtpiAWaE6A&ust=1442520123902444
What it is NOT … Myth yths & & Misconceptio tions (Wi Williams s & Lynch, 2010 10, Sha haywitz, 2003 003) re resu sult of br brain ain da damag age. e... low IQ, dumb, slow, lazy... (IQ’s are average, above -aver erage, e, hi high ghly y gifted) letter er & word rev reversa sals s alone... inher nheren ently due due to visual prob problem em (ba backw kward, bl blurr rred, floating, g, flipping, jum umping) g) tex ext cover ered ed overl erlays s are re the he answ nswer mor ore e bo boys s tha han girl rls cur curable, e, easy y fix Image Credit: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCJS67Zmt_McCFUYYkgodO3cE3w&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffitnessdefined.wordpress.com%2 F&psig=AFQjCNFN7oL3uhSdTZf-qCNvNQ4SaPyOLQ&ust=1442520328836023
What Parents of Dyslexics Wish You Understood (from Learning Ally, August 28, 2014-https://www.learningally.org/) 10. 10. No No mor more gr gram ammar & & sp spelli lling po polic lice. 9. 9. One ne-siz ize- fits all literacy instruction won’t work. 8. 8. Dy Dysle lexia ia is s no not t caused by by a lack of f early ly read adin ing. 7. 7. Dysle lexic ic lear arners are no not lazy, unm unmoti tivated, etc. 6. 6. Dy Dysle lexia ia com omes wi with th ma many gi gift fts. 5. 5. Accommodati tions ns & & di differentia iatio ion are NO NOT che heatin ing. 4. 4. Ear (au audio io) read adin ing IS read adin ing. 3. 3. In n sc schoo ools ls, dys dysle lexia ia can be be an n uphil uphill l bat battle le (com ommunic icate, adv dvocate & & su supp pport). ). 2. 2. Dyslexic kids can learn to read…AND they do not see backwards. 1. 1. Dy Dysle lexic ics s are smar smart, t, creativ ive indiv ndivid iduals ls wi with th uni unique gi gift fts.
Instruction Should Be… (International Dyslexia Association, 2008) Intensive -fr frequ quent & on ongoi oing Expl Explic icit- exp xplain ined d dir directly, con oncr cretely, mod odele led Sys ystematic & Cu Cumulative- lo logical l or orde der r to o bu build ild and and revie iew St Structured- step-by by-step pr proc ocedures (in intro., revie iew, pr prac actice ce, etc. c.) Mult Multisensory- in integrates es al all l lite literacy com ompon onents s addr address ssing all all visua isual, aud audit itory ry, tact actile le/ / kine inesthetic c mod odalit ities Image Credit: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCOGdltOx_McCFQlKkgodWRsNDg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebrilliantdyslexic.com%2Fdyslexia-and- intelligence%2F&psig=AFQjCNF8pTGP5ZZcAgeKCgQqfFWhNSf_QQ&ust=1442521381334066
Recommended Resources for Parents & Educators De Denton ISD Dy Dysle lexia Websit ite (Curric iculum, Ins nstr tructi tion & Staff Dev Develo lopment) t)- ◦ htt ttp://www.dentonisd.org/Domain/7432 The he Internatio ional l Dys Dysle lexia ia Associa iati tion- ◦ http://eida.org/ The he Yale le Center for or Dys Dysle lexia & & Creati tivity- ◦ http://dyslexia.yale.edu/ Overcomin ing Dy Dysle lexia (Shaywitz, 2003) The he Gift t of of Dys Dyslexia ia: Wh Why Som ome of of the he Smar artest t People le Can't t Read...and Ho How They hey Can Learn, Revised and nd Ex Expanded Edit dition (Da Davis, 2010) Image Credit: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCOfev_W2_McCFU0VkgodgHUFGw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shirindiamond.com% 2Fshopcontent.asp%3Ftype%3Dhelp&psig=AFQjCNFM76m0cytx1OeU-VwVQ2wfW2YxxA&ust=1442522900698607
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Parent Reading & Partner Reading… (AKA You read a page…I read a page .) .) Benefit its: • Parent mod models ls fluent read adin ing • Child hild mi mimic ics/p /practic ices fluent read adin ing • Voc ocabular lary de develo lopment • Rela xperiences late pe personal al exp com omprehensio ion • Predic tion comprehensio ictio ion • Time spent together… pric iceles eless. Image Credit: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCNbTgvG9_McCFYRYkgodnOoFLA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uwwa.org%2Fsuccess-by- 6%2Fdolly-partons-imagination-library%2Fo-parent-child-reading-facebook%2F&bvm=bv.102829193,d.aWw&psig=AFQjCNHleYrZtPHLKw-9hrQA3HWy9zvfEA&ust=1442524820829727
Access Strengths! (Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, 2014) To Access Strengths… Dyslexic Learners… Ide dentify the heir uni uniqu que e abi bilities es & Are e cr crea eative inter erests Enc ncou ourage crea creative pr probl oblem-so solvi ving g Are e empathetic & cr crea eative thi hinki king Are e know owledg dgeable Make time e to nur nurture e ex extra- Are e cr critical/ / out utsi side-the-box cur curri ricular act ctivi vities es/ / inter erests thi hink nkers Enc ncou ourage alter ernative e ways to Have st stron ong vo vocabu bularies es acq cquire inf nfor ormation on Have cogn gnitive & emot otional strengths st Image Credits: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCMGn5cPvgMgCFUyOkgod7cAPvw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjobapplicationfortarget.com% 2Fhow-to-take-a-job-application-for-target-and-make-it-your-career%2F&psig=AFQjCNEqd1Qj62-XzE6MaR5cFtygVgtngw&ust=1442675521979399
Assistive Technology (Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, 2014) Lea Learning Gam ames & Ap Apps Wor ord Process ssing Keyboarding Practice Elec Electronic ic Spe Spelle lers Spe Speech-to to-Text xt & Dict Dictation Options Rec ecorded Text xt Rea eadings/ Audio Au io Boo ooks Sm Smart Pens ens Image Credit: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCJLm_8TtgMgCFYMVkgodlzIAyQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rehabtool.com%2Fat.html& psig=AFQjCNEePYKvnoYpHxt0bwIn0G8sKfpT_g&ust=1442675057397423
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