Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling.
Best practices for teaching people with Dyslexia includes:
- Individualized, Targeted Instruction
- Hands-On Multi-Sensory Techniques (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic & Tactile)
- Explicit and Direct Instruction
- Systematic and Structured Lessons
- Diagnostic and Prescriptive Teaching
- Assistive Technology Instruction and Support
- Phonological Awareness Training
- Fluency Training
- Data Driven Instruction
- Instruction based on the “Science of Teaching Reading”
Signs and Symptoms
- Difficulty in acquiring early reading skills
- Guesses at words, looks at pictures and resists reading
- Avoids reading aloud
- May have difficulty with word retrieval in natural conversations or may mispronounce words
- Illegible handwriting, poor spelling and/or dislikes writing
Programs and Approaches We May Use to Support Your Child:
- Orton-Gillingham
- Wilson Reading Systems
- Spector Phonics
- Preventing Academic Failure
- Lindamood-Bell
- Morphology and Structural Analysis
- Individualized strategies for decoding, sight words, fluency and comprehension
- Phonological Awareness Training
- Fluency Training
- Data Driven Instruction
- Research and Evidence-Based Instruction
- Diagnostic and Prescriptive Interventions
- Assistive Technology Support
