Dyslexia

Dyslexia

By: Voice of America (2008)

This article describes the basic facts about dyslexia, a learning disability that most commonly affects reading, spelling, and writing.

Learning Disabilities: An Overview

By: LD OnLine (2008)

Is Dyslexia Hereditary?

By: Jerome J. Schultz (2008)

The director of Learning Lab at Lesley University, explains that dyslexia is regarded as a neurobiological condition that is genetic in origin, which means it can run in families.

Communication Strategies for All Classrooms: Focusing on English Language Learners and Students with Learning Disabilities

By: Dale S. Brown and Karen Ford (2007)

Here are some concrete suggestions for teachers who want to communicate well with all of their students, especially English language learners and students with learning disabilities. Incorporate these suggestions and you will reach many more students.

Dyslexia Basics

By: International Dyslexia Association (2007)

Do you think your child or student might have dyslexia? "Dyslexia Basics," a factsheet by International Dyslexia Association," tells you the definition, symptoms, causes and effects. Find out how to help.

An Educator's Guide to Making Textbooks Accessible and Usable for Students with Learning Disabilities

By: Center for Applied Special Technology and LD OnLine (2007)

Learn how to obtain instructional materials in electronic text for your students who are dyslexic. E-text makes textbooks and other materials usable by supported reading software. Get names and links of publishers and accessible media producers to find the E-text you need. And learn how to qualify your students and obtain materials produced by the National Instructional Material Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) system.

Strategies for Summer Reading for Children with Dyslexia

By: Dale S. Brown (2007)

Read a dozen strategies to help your children keep the academic skills they learned last year. Support them as they read. Give them material that is motivating – and some of it should be easy. Help them enjoy books and feel pleasure—not pressure from reading. The summer should be a relaxed time where their love of learning can flower.

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

By: Roxanne F. Hudson, Leslie High, and Stephanie Al Otaiba (2007)

The identification of a child with dyslexia is a difficult process, but there are ways that parents and teachers can learn more about the reading difficulty and support the child’s learning.

Dissecting Dyslexia

By: Thomas S. May (2006)

Genetic differences in the brain make learning to read a struggle for children with dyslexia. Luckily, most of our brain development occurs after we're born, when we interact with our environment. This means that the right teaching techniques can actually re-train the brain, especially when they happen early.

About Reading Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Reading Difficulties

By: Kathryn Drummond (2005)

Reading difficulties likely occur on a continuum, meaning that there is a wide range of students who experience reading difficulties. There are those students who are diagnosed with a learning disability. There is also an even larger group of students who do not have diagnoses but who need targeted reading assistance.

Clues to Dyslexia from Second Grade On

By: Sally E. Shaywitz (2004)

Find out how the specific signs of dyslexia, both weaknesses and strengths, in any one individual will vary according to the age and educational level of that person.

Clues to Dyslexia in Early Childhood

By: Sally E. Shaywitz (2004)

Learn about the specific signs of dyslexia in early childhood. Both weaknesses and strengths, in any one individual will vary according to the age and educational level of that person.

Clues to Dyslexia in Young Adults and Adults

By: Sally E. Shaywitz (2004)

Learn about how the specific signs of dyslexia, both weaknesses and strengths, in any one individual will vary according to the age and educational level of that person.

Dyslexia: Beyond the Myth

By: Suzanne Carreker (2004)

This article describes the most common characterists of dyslexia and other learning disorders, and what you can do if you suspect your child has a problem.

Dyslexia: What Brain Research Reveals About Reading

By: Society for Neuroscience (2004)

Remediation Training Improves Reading Ability of Dyslexic Children

By: Lisa Trei (2003)

For the first time, researchers have shown that the brains of dyslexic children can be rewired -- after undergoing intensive remediation training -- to function more like those found in normal readers.

Common Signs of Dyslexia

By: International Dyslexia Association (2000)

Dyslexia is a language-based disability that affects both oral and written language. With help, children with dyslexia can become successful readers. Find out the warning signs for dyslexia that preschool and elementary school children might display.

Early Warning Signs of Learning Disabilities

By: Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities (1997)

The most common learning disability is difficulty with language and reading. Here are some warning signs of learning disabilities to look for in preschool and elementary school children.