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Link to this Google Doc:

http://tinyurl.com/dyslexiawebinar  Please share this Google Doc; it is open-access 

Resources for Dyslexia New Teacher Webinar: Building Digital Community The University of Texas Arlington

The Dyslexia Handbook (2010): http://www.region10.org/dyslexia/links/dyslexia-handbook-english/

Fast Facts about Dyslexia (attached) http://www.learningtherapist.com/dyslexia.html

Websites: 

  International Dyslexia Association:  http://www.interdys.org/

  CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)

http://www.chadd.org/

  LD Online http://www.ldonline.org/

  http://www.state.nj.us/education/specialed/dyslexia/prof.shtml

State of NJ page for Dyslexia

Resources for Professionals

•What Works Clearinghouse 

•Center on Instruction 

•Florida Center for Reading Research •Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity 

•The International Dyslexia Association 

•Dyslexia Help 

•Learning Disabilities Association of America 

•National Center on Intensive Intervention

•National Institute for Literacy 

Dyslexia NJ DOE Professional Development Webinars (coming soon)

Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities: An Overview of Screening,

 Assessment, Intervention, and Assistive Technology, presented by the New

Jersey Branch of the International Dyslexia Association in collaboration with

the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education

Programs

  http://www.learningtherapist.com/links.html

Great links to Dyslexia via Dr. Jane Petrozzino

1. Dyslexia Help at University of Michigan

2. 5 Big Ideas in Reading

3. Put Reading First

4. Reading Rockets

5. 10 Helpful Dyslexia Resources

6. Phonemic Awareness Instructional Routines

7. Big Ideas in Beginning Reading

8. Working With Dyslexia

9. The Dyslexia Toolkit

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10. Decoding Dyslexia NJ

11. Strategies for Teachers

12. Classroom Strategies

13. Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading

14. National Center for Learning Disabilities

15. The International Dyslexia Organization

16. Dyslexia Help at University of Michigan

17. NCLD Types of Learning Disabilities

18. A Closer Look at the Five Essential Components of Effective Reading Instruction

19. Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read (Teacher’s Guide), Kindergarten through Grade 3 

20. The Five Big Ideas of Reading Instruction

21. Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading

22. International Dyslexia Association

23. National Center on Universal Design for Learning

24. What is Universal Design for Learning?

25. Literacy Resources Inc

26. IDA News, Conferences and Events

27. Apps for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities

28. Dyslexia and the Brain: What Does Current Research Tell Us?

29. Framework for Informed Reading and Language Instruction: Matrix of Multisensory Structured

Language Programs

30. Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read (Teacher’s

Guide), Kindergarten through Grade 3

31. The National Reading Panel: Five Components of Reading Instruction Frequently Asked

Questions

32. Direct and Explicit Instruction in the Five Big Ideas in Reading

33. Bright Solutions for Dyslexia: Videos

34.  IDA’s Video Library 

35. iPad Apps for Literacy Instruction

36. Apps for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities

37. NCLD Videos

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Fast Facts about Dyslexia 

http://www.learningtherapist.com/dyslexia.html

What Is Dyslexia?Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin and is characterized by difficulties withaccurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties resultfrom a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitiveabilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction.

 As a result, secondary consequences may occur and include problems in reading comprehension and reducedreading experience impeding vocabulary development and background knowledge.

Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability and refers to a cluster of symptoms which result in childrenhaving difficulties with specific language skills, especially reading. Other difficulties include spelling, writing,and pronouncing words. A child with dyslexia struggles in school and academic success is difficult to attain.

What Are the Causes of Dyslexia?The causes of dyslexia are both neurobiological and genetic. Anatomical and brain imagery studies showdifferences in the way the brain of a dyslexic person develops and functions. Most dyslexics have difficultyidentifying the separate speech sounds within a word and/or learning how letters represent sounds. Deficits inphonological decoding skills play a causal role in failing to learn to read. Dyslexia is not due to either lack of

intelligence or the desire to learn.

How Prevalent Is Dyslexia? Approximately 15% of the school population in the United States have a handicapping condition and areeligible for special education services. One-half of all students who qualify for special education are classifiedas having a Learning Disability. About 85% of those students have a primary learning disability in reading andlanguage known as Dyslexia.Many more students, as much as 20% of the population, demonstrate signs of dyslexia including poor reading,writing, and spelling. These children continue to struggle in school, but yet may not be classified. They alsorequire direct, explicit instruction in reading, writing, and language to reach success in academic learning.Dyslexia has no boundaries and affects people of all backgrounds and intellectual levels. Dyslexics are oftenvery bright and can be gifted in many areas. Dyslexia can be genetic and parents with dyslexia often havechildren with dyslexia.

What Are the Effects of Dyslexia?Dyslexia impacts different children in different ways and is contingent upon the degree or severity of thedisorder as well as the overall effectiveness of the remediation provided. Early diagnosis and intensiveremediation are necessary for a dyslexic child to be successful in school. As a child progresses in school and,if dyslexia is not treated, the academic gap widens and the child falls further behind.If gone untreated, dyslexia can have devastating effects upon a child's life. Current research indicates that ifchildren do not read proficiently by the end of third grade, they remain poor readers and are likely to drop outof high school.Dyslexia affects one's self-esteem. Children with dyslexia often do not feel that they are smart or capable liketheir peers. They become disengaged in the learning process due to the frustration and failure they experiencein school. Stress and anxiety become part of the child's repertoire leading to discouragement about continuingin school.The primary areas affected by dyslexia are word recognition, reading fluency, decoding, spelling, and writtenlanguage. Although a child with dyslexia may eventually acquire these skills with substantive instruction, themost severe problems occur later on in school when more complex language skills are required, such aswriting essays, doing research, comprehending informational text, and learning grammar.Dyslexia also has far-reaching effects well beyond the school setting. Because dyslexia is a language-baseddisorder, problems can occur in the workplace, in relationships, and at home. Children with dyslexia often havedifficulty with receptive and expressive language. They have difficulty understanding the spoken word andexpressing themselves clearly.

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How is Dyslexia Diagnosed?Children can be screened for dyslexia using a reading benchmark level which predicts success in reading.Tracking a child's progress aids in the identification process. A comprehensive evaluation is then necessary todetermine a diagnosis and/or eligibility for special education services.

What Does an Evaluation Include? A comprehensive evaluation includes both academic achievement and intellectual testing; assessing thelanguage skills associated with dyslexia is also critical to establish markers. These include receptive and

expressive language skills, phonological processing skills, phonemic awareness, automaticity/fluency skills,decoding, word recognition, spelling, reading comprehension, and vocabulary knowledge.

What Are the Warning Signs of Dyslexia?The core difficulty displayed by children with dyslexia is in acquiring and using spoken and written language.The main areas of deficit are in reading, writing, spelling, and/or math. Other problems include:

  Learning to speak

  Learning letters and their corresponding sounds

  Organizing spoken and written language

  Memorizing number facts

  Reading fluently

  Persisting with and corresponding longer reading passages

  Spelling

  Learning a foreign language  Correctly doing math operations

Due to retrieval issues, dyslexics have trouble recalling sound-symbol relationships and forming wordmemories. This results in poor spelling where letters are jumbled. It may appear that dyslexics "readbackwards", but this is a myth.

How Is Dyslexia Treated?Dyslexia must be treated by an educational therapist or Learning Consultant who is trained in using amultisensory, structured language approach. Children with dyslexia must receive direct, systematic, explicitinstruction involving all the senses simultaneously. They require intensive practice and must have immediatecorrective feedback. The goal is to have the child develop word recognition skills until the level of automaticityis reached.The pacing of instruction and spiral review are crucial in developing reading skills. School accommodations

are provided to help the child succeed academically.

What Are the Rights of a Person With Dyslexia?IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and ADA(Adults with Disabilities Act) define the rights of a child with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Their rightsare protected and are legally entitled to special education services to help then compensate for their learningdifferences.In August, 2013, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law two rules designed to identify childrenwith dyslexia. New Jersey school districts must provide a minimum of two hours of training throughprofessional development. This training is for general education teachers in pre-K to Grade 3, specialeducation teachers, reading specialists, and speech and language therapists.

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What Are the Common Warning Signs of Dyslexia?Does your child have difficulty with:

Pre-K to Grade 2 Language 

  Learning the alphabet, numbers and days of the week

  Naming people and objects

  Delayed speech and language

  Using age-appropriate vocabulary  Staying on topic

  Interested in stories

  Mispronunciation of words

  Rhyming words

  Distinguishing words from other words that sound similar

  Understanding instructions

  Repeating what has just been saidReading  

  Naming letters

  Recognizing letters, matching letters to sounds, and blending sounds when speaking

  Knowing sound-symbol associations

  Accurately blending sounds within words

  Recognizing sight words  Distinguishing between similar letters and words

  Recalling new vocabulary wordsWriting  

  Learning to copy and write

  Writing numbers and letters in the right sequence

  Accurately spelling words

  Editing written workOther  

  Sense of direction/spatial concepts

  Performing consistently on tasks from day to day

What Are the Common Warning Signs of Dyslexia? Does your child have difficulty with:

Grades 3 to 8 Language 

  Understanding directions

  Repeating what has just been said in proper sequence

  Staying on topic

  Naming people and objects

  Speaking with precise language and proper grammar

  Distinguishing between words that sound similar

  Pronouncing words correctly

  Speaking fluently without hesitation

  Rhyming  Understanding humor, puns, and idioms

Reading  

  Reading fluently

  Comprehending while reading

  Recalling sight words

  Learning new vocabulary words

  Analyzing unfamiliar words

  Reading words in the correct order

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  Understanding math word problemsWriting  

  Spelling correctly

  Generalizing spelling rules

  Writing letters, numbers, and symbols in the correct order

  Proofreading and correcting work

  Expressing ideas in an organized fashion

  Organizing writing assignments

  Listening and taking notes simultaneouslyOther  

  Remembering facts and numbers

  Remembering new skills

  Sense of direction/spatial concepts

  Performing consistently on tasks from day to day

  Applying skills

What Are the Common Warning Signs of Dyslexia?  Does your child have difficulty with:

High School 

Language   Speaking fluently using a rich vocabulary

  Understanding directions

  Using correct grammar and vocabulary

  Staying on topic

  Summarizing a story

  Understanding non-literal language

  Distinguishing between words that look and sound similarReading  

  Reading fluently

  Reading precisely without omissions or substitutions of words

  Recognizing sight words

  Using word analysis in detecting unfamiliar wordsWriting  

  Spelling accurately

  Proofreading and editing written word

  Outlining

  Expressing ideas in a logical way

  Fully developing ideas in written workOther  

  Managing time

  Organizing tasks

  Reading charts and maps

  Understanding space and direction

  Performing consistently from day to day

  Memorizing  Applying skills

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