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Dyslexia Basics

Dyslexia Basics. What is dyslexia? Who has it? What can be done about it?. What Characteristics Accompany Dyslexia?. Myth ? Fact ?. OR. Dyslexia cannot be diagnosed until about third grade. Children who reverse b’s and d’s are dyslexic.

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Dyslexia Basics

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  1. Dyslexia Basics What is dyslexia? Who has it? What can be done about it?

  2. What Characteristics Accompany Dyslexia?

  3. Myth ?Fact ? OR • Dyslexia cannot be diagnosed until about third grade. • Children who reverse b’s and d’s are dyslexic. • Students cannot be dyslexic and Gifted/Talented. • More boys than girls are dyslexic. • A test is given to diagnose dyslexia. • Dyslexia is outgrown.

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  7. Common Signs of Dyslexia • Preschool • May have trouble rhyming • May have trouble pronouncing words • May be unable to recall the right word • May be slow to add new vocabulary words • May have trouble learning numbers, days of the week, colors, shapes, and how to spell and write his/her name

  8. Common Signs of Dyslexia • Kindergarten through 3rd grade • Fails to understand that words come apart • Has difficulty learning the letter names and their corresponding sounds • Has difficulty reading single words in isolation • Has difficulty spelling phonetically • Reads choppily and slowly • Relies on context to recognize a word

  9. Common Signs of Dyslexia • 4th grade through high school • Has a history of reading and spelling difficulties • Avoids reading aloud • Reads most materials slowly and oral reading is not fluent • Avoids reading for pleasure • May have an inadequate vocabulary • Has difficulty spelling

  10. Who has Dyslexia?

  11. What Causes Dyslexia?

  12. So what is it? A specific learning disability that is neurological in origin

  13. So what is it? This language-based disorder affects: • reading words accurately and/or fluently • spelling • decoding nonsense words

  14. So what is it? • Can affect reading comprehension • Can lead to reduced reading experience that slows vocabulary growth

  15. So what is it? • Trouble turning print into sound (phonological processing) is the root cause of dyslexia • Unexpected reading difficulties in relation to cognitive abilities

  16. What Does the Law Say About Dyslexia?

  17. How is dyslexia diagnosed?

  18. How is dyslexia diagnosed?

  19. How is dyslexia diagnosed?

  20. Instructional Components

  21. Helpful Tips for Teachers

  22. Classroom Accommodations

  23. STAAR Reading Accommodations

  24. Helpful Resources

  25. All children can learn to read! Questions?

  26. Contact Information Dedra Carter, Region 15 Dyslexia Consultant 325-481-4036 Dedra.carter@netxv.net Virginia Gonzalez, State Dyslexia Consultant 1-800-232-3030, Ext. 1410 Virginia.gonzalez@region10.org

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