How to Talk to A Child About Dyslexia

Link to a short clip with personal stories from dyslexics.

This clip is an excellent tool to use when talking with children who have been diagnosed with dyslexia.

The Science of Reading and Dyslexia

For anyone looking for a concise, research-based article explaining Dyslexia, The Science of Reading and Dyslexia is a must read. Especially informative is the section about Dyslexia Management- Accommodations.

The article details:

The Definition of Dyslexia

The Basic Facts About Dyslexia

The Cognitive Basis For Dyslexia- Brain Research

Making a Hidden Disability Visible

Translating Research Into Practice

What To Look For In Diagnosing Dyslexia

Essentials of Dyslexia Management- Accommodations

Teaching and Remediating Reading Difficulties

Adult Outcome of Dyslexia

Looking To the Future

Grant Funds Genetic Test for Dyslexia

Yale University has won a $5.2 million dollar grant to conduct studies in locating genes involved with dyslexia.

The research will be led by Dr. Jeffrey Gruen, an associate professor at the Department of Pediatrics, Genetics, and Investigative Medicine at Yale. Gruen's discovery of the DCDC2 gene involved in dyslexia was named one of the top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2005 by the journal Science.

To read the entire article, go to:
www.dys-add.com/YaleGrantforGeneticTest.pd

information courtesy of www.BrightSolutions.US

OH Dyslexia Law

To raise awareness about dyslexia, a Dyslexia Awareness Day Rally  is planned at the statehouse in Columbus, OH for October 1, 2009.

Most state legislators know NOTHING about dyslexia.  Please take the time to contact your local legislators to let them know about dyslexia.  

To read the details of the proposed OH Dyslexia Law click here, and then choose the Legislative Update tab.

Don't Forget Comprehension

While it is imperative that dyslexic children receive remediation in an Orton-Gillingham based, multisensory approach to language, we must not forget that dyslexic children may also struggle with comprehending what they read.

The research on what type of teaching strategy works best for teaching comprehension is inconclusive.

What we do know is that good readers:

-summarize ideas in their own words

-identify the main ideas

-self question about the ideas of the text

-use graphic and semantic organizers

-monitor their comprehension

Children must be taught how to comprehend what they read.

The Institute of Education Sciences is a leader in the research of effective comprehension strategies.

Author Patricia Polacco speaks about her dyslexia

Children's author Patricia Polacco speaks about her dyslexia and the teacher that changed her life.

Click here and scroll down the page to watch this short clip courtesy of Ldonline.org. 

To read more about that special teacher and Ms. Polacco's struggles with reading, check out her book Thank You, Mr. Falker.  

FREE Talking Book Service

Children (or adults) with a diagnosed print disability now have another option in addition to Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic for talking books.  

Book Share offers FREE downloadable literature books or textbooks to anyone with a diagnosed print disability.  Simply fill out the application (which must be signed by a qualified professional) and begin downloading books on your computer.  

If you have a PC computer, the FREE software is immediately available.  If you have a Mac computer, Book Share has assured me that the FREE software is coming very soon.