Dyslexia Success

03/01/2022

Dysgraphia is often seen with dyslexia. It is the physical form of dyslexia that makes it difficult for the student to form letters, creating writing that seems beneath the student's intellectual ability. Check out this video for a demonstration on what it is like for students with dysgraphia and try it yourself to help you understand your student's struggle.

02/01/2022

12/10/2021

This student came to me a year ago while in the 1st grade. He is currently in the second grade and went from a beginning 1st grade reading level to a 3rd grade reading level!!!

12/10/2021

In 4 months, this 4th grade student went from a 3rd grade reading level to a 5th grade reading level!!

12/10/2021

In 7 months, this 3rd grade student improved from a 1.5 grade level in reading to a 4th grade reading level!!! His grades have dramatically improved, and his confidence is up!

03/03/2021

02/28/2021

Orton-Gillingham is the gold standard in learning to read for dyslexics. However, this is a great new device that reads text!

https://explore.orcam.com/en/dr-phil-2021/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=B2C_MyEye_Adwords_US_Brand_Dr_Phil_1_2021&utm_term=orcam&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhdCV1NSN7wIVjgeICR218AJ0EAAYASAAEgKLnPD_BwE

Get OrCam MyEye, the most advanced assistive Artificial Intelligence wearable device for the blind and visually impaired, named one of the top 100 inventions of 2019 by TIME Magazine. Watch the Dr. Phil segment below, and see it instantly read text, recognize faces, identify products and more.

01/06/2021

Sir Richard Branson of Virgin, Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightley and more talk about dyslexia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4VRjQnBoWM&ebc=ANyPxKpIDYMEiSG9Tt2-DmgAOHWwY8aOGm3mqhMchQWBFT6SDyLZ6g8UEw8vVIYjXmmdHYvGYCE3oU9u2h3mLG58tR3SXsw1jQ&feature=emb_rel_end

Dyslexia Awareness Part 1: Dyslexic Strengths - Celebrities including Sir Richard Branson, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom and Maggie Aderin-Pocock join exper...

01/05/2021

Yes, you know a dyslexic. In fact, you know several! By following the accessibility guidelines of print, we can help them be who they are supposed to be in life.

Key traits of dyslexics:
Highly intelligent
Poor spellers
Learn best by listening
Out of box thinkers
Can be great leaders

Here's a short list of things. Google Accessibility Guidelines for Print for more information.

Use plain language
Use headings
Use active voice
Keep text in short, concise sections
Stay away from complex words
Use visuals to break up the text
Use Easy to Read fonts such as Arial
Use left alignment
Use black ink on white paper
No bold or underlining

01/03/2021

https://youtu.be/aHLoAyM0QwU

Dyslexia often comes with a lot of FRUSTRATION that must not be taken personally by teachers and caregivers to give dyslexics a fair chance. This frustration stems from the dyslexic’s awareness that this challenge does NOT match their intelligence.

Our “Read My Frustration” campaign aims to raise awareness of the prevalence of dyslexia in Australia, while conveying the unnecessary pain and frustration c...

11/30/2020

Whew!

This gave me a headache.

11/10/2020

All set up and welcoming students!

11/10/2020

All set up and and welcoming students!

11/06/2020

10/24/2020

Some helpful tools on here, including a student profile recording sheet.
Check both of these:
📍 https://mtsu.edu/dyslexia/publications.php
📍 https://mtsu.edu/dyslexia/ebooks.php

10/22/2020

Dyslexia Truth #22

Every person struggling with reading shows a different profile on a continuum. Some have a hard time reading single words, others with multi-syllabic words, others with reading impairments/dyslexia struggle with longer sentences or connected text.

Problems may be observable during decoding, when asked to read fluently, and reading comprehension may also be a problem or a person may struggle with all of the above.

The profile of a person with reading impairments/dyslexia will change over a lifetime and in response to evidence-based intervention. We have no intention to disentangle definitions here, but want to raise awareness to make sure we maximize the joy of learning to read regardless of a person's profile.