dealing with dyslexia in education - abilitynet webinar 6 november 2014
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Dealing with
Dyslexia in education
AbilityNet Webinar
6 November 2014
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Welcome
Pauline Beresford
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Robin Christopherson
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Mark Walker
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Alex Barker
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Dealing with Dyslexia in Education
What is the impact of Dyslexia in education?
• Adult education – FE, HE, etc
• Children and young people - schools
What adjustments can help with Dyslexia?
What help is available?
How is mobile changing things?
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What is Dyslexia?
Wikipedia:
• Dyslexia, or developmental reading disorder, is characterised by
difficulty with learning to read fluently and with accurate
comprehension despite normal or above-average intelligence
• Dyslexia is the most common learning difficulty and most recognised
reading disorder
Related issues include Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia
It is estimated that it affects at least 6 million people in the UK, 4 million
of those severely
Have to have a diagnosis to be eligible for education funding
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What is the impact of
Dyslexia in education?
Communication and collaboration
• Reading and writing
• Note-taking, comprehension
• Essays
• Time management
Not achieving the results you deserve
Personal and emotional effects
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Challenging environments
• Independent working
• Library
• Field work
• Placements
• Classrooms
• Lecture theatres
• Labs
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What adjustments can help with Dyslexia?
Lots of different options
• Overlays
• Preferences
• Keyboards
• Spellchecking
• Speech to Text
• Text to Speech
• Mind mapping
• Organisers/reminders
• Non medical helper support
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What adjustments can help with Dyslexia?
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• Reading
• Writing
• Note-taking
• Cognitive barriers
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Reading
Issues include
• Accuracy
• Understanding
Solutions include
• Overlays
• Reading Rulers
• Text to Speech/Screenreader
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Writing – essays, emails, etc
Issues include
• Spelling and grammar
• Clear and accurate articulation
• Mis-keying - hand eye co-ordination
Solutions include
• Spellchecking
• Speech-to-text and text-to-speech
• Mind-mapping
• Keyboard adaptations
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Mind-mapping
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Note-taking - meetings, on the telephone, etc
Issues include
• Listening and note-taking
at the same time
• Understanding information
• Keeping pace with information
Possible solutions include
• Digital Voice Recording
• Mind Mapping
• Strategy training - identifying key information
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Audio Notetaker
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Cognitive Barriers
Issues include
• Planning and organising workload
• Concentration
• Processing Information
• Memory Recall
Possible solutions include
• Mind mapping
• Outlook Calendar training
• Strategy coaching – memory tools
• Reminders
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What help is available?
Financial help
• Disabled Students Allowances
• Schools
Free help from AbilityNet
• Helpline – 0800 269 545
• Factsheets
• IT Support At Home
• My Computer My Way
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Dealing with Dyslexia in education
One size doesn’t fit all
• Deal with the individual and the support they need
May not be a cost
• For built in options see www.mycomputermyway.com
It’s about the person, not about the technology
• Training and support
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Questions
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Dealing with Dyslexia in Education, 1pm BST, Thursday 6 Nov
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Contact Us
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Dyslexia and Digital Design, 1pm BST, Tuesday 11 November
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