Tag: dyslexia
Could Universal Dyslexia Screening Misclassify English Learners?
A bill in California’s state legislature would make dyslexia screening universal for...
Read Inclusion
According to more than 25 years of research by the National Institutes of Health and Studies at Yale University, Dyslexia affects one in five people1. The American Academy of Pediatrics2 states that dyslexia is...
Increasing Space Between Letters Could Help Dyslexic Readers
A study recently published in Research in Developmental Disabilities has shown that dyslexic children may be able to improve their reading speed with increased spacing in between the letters printed on the page.
The...
Supporting Secondary Struggling Readers
Secondary teachers are at a disadvantage when it comes to reading instruction. So much of the focus beyond fourth grade is on meeting English language arts (ELA) standards, particularly comprehension, that preservice middle and...
LRA Releases Report on Dyslexia Research
In response to the growing national attention around dyslexia in both the government and the media, the Literacy Research Association (LRA) has released a report entitled, “An Examination of Dyslexia Research and Instruction.” The...
Dyslexic Learners Inform Instruction
After 25 years as a classroom teacher of Spanish, German, and English, I decided to make reaching dyslexic students in the world language classroom the focus of my efforts. I found that two mistakes...
The Science of Reading
Does reading really matter that much now that we’re in the digital age?
Yes! In fact, in the digital age, when we encounter so many different texts and messages every day, our critical and...
Taking the Fear Out of Dyslexia
It has only been in the last decade or so that dyslexia
has been recognized as a legitimate issue. In the past, dyslexia has been
ignored, discounted, or morphed to fit under existing learning disabilities.
With further...
Meeting Teachers’ Needs to Help Dyslexic Students Succeed
The beginning of a new year always brings new education policies and strategies. U.S. educators currently find themselves in a rapidly changing time for dyslexia legislation, and many schools are in the process of...
Understanding Dyslexia and How Alternative Teaching Methods Can Help Breed Success
In some cases, a dyslexia diagnosis may mean that alternative teaching methods might be necessary to help children be successful, for it is through empowerment of bright students with dyslexia that they will ultimately...