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Dyslexia Basics
What is dyslexia?
Who has it?
What can be done about it?
What Characteristics
Accompany
Dyslexia?
Myth ?
OR
Fact ?
 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.
The facts…
The facts…
The facts…
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
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
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
Who has Dyslexia?
What Causes
Dyslexia?
So what is it?
A specific learning disability that is
neurological in origin
So what is it?
This language-based disorder affects:
 reading words accurately and/or fluently
 spelling
 decoding nonsense
words
So what is it?
 Can affect reading
comprehension
 Can lead to reduced
reading experience
that slows vocabulary
growth
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
What Does
the Law Say About
Dyslexia?
How is dyslexia diagnosed?
How
is dyslexia diagnosed?
How
is dyslexia diagnosed?
Instructional Components
Helpful Tips
for
Teachers
Classroom Accommodations
STAAR Reading Accommodations
Helpful Resources
All children can learn to read!
Questions?
Dedra Carter, Region 15 Dyslexia Consultant
325-481-4036
[email protected]
Virginia Gonzalez, State Dyslexia Consultant
1-800-232-3030, Ext. 1410
[email protected]