Does multisensory instruction have particular value for children with dyslexia?

Dr. Fletcher explains that it is best to think about multisensory instruction as instruction that includes multiple modalities that reinforce learning—for example, having a student see, say, and write a word.

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Jack Fletcher

Dr. Jack Fletcher is the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston. Dr. Fletcher, a child neuropsychologist, has conducted research on many issues related to dyslexia and other learning disabilities, including definition and classification, neurobiological correlates, and intervention. Dr. Fletcher has written more than 400 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

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