Understanding Dyslexia: Recent Episodes
Kimberly Smith
Anxiety, depression, low self-esteem... our students walk through our doors with a wide variety of difficulties. So, how do we help them? How do we build them up? Join me as I share tips and tricks to help our students reduce the effects of stress in their daily lives.
"The Labels We Carry" - https://youtu.be/hNS_D-pw8y4?si=J4-MYwk0tHIxP9kX
Square Breathing - https://surreyschoolsone.ca/parents/all-learning-ideas/square-breathing
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding - https://www.calm.com/blog/5-4-3-2-1-a-simple-exercise-to-calm-the-mind#:~:text=What%20is%20the%2054321%20method,1%20thing%20you%20can%20taste.
Growth Mindset - https://www.renaissance.com/edword/growth-mindset/#:~:text=Growth%20mindset%3A%20%E2%80%9CIn%20a%20growth,Dweck%2C%202015)
What does current research have to say about dyslexia? Are advances being made in this area?
LINKS
Eye Tracking Research - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lShm41AWEGSKal7ARVfYy_nAh0Fi_KhL/view?usp=sharing
IDA - https://dyslexiaida.org/do-special-fonts-help-people-with-dyslexia/Fonts - Italy - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VECFUwC3AaJBS3Qf213zSbCsplUT288J/view?usp=sharing
Fonts - Macedonia - https://drive.google.com/file/d/18cLq_QzsCB_0avRCCIRQc10Fdx_lmOT_/view?usp=sharing
What things should be considered when determining if an Emergent Bilingual student has dyslexia? Is it the same as determining if a native English speaker has dyslexia? What's the difference? Also, find out why the English language has words that start with "wh".
What makes the English language so hard to read and write? Listen along as I take you on a brief history of the English language and why there are so many variations in spelling and pronunciation.
Click the links below to hear what English sounded like long ago:
Old English (Anglo-Saxon) - https://bit.ly/3SYb1DR
Middle English (Anglo-Norman) - https://bit.ly/49dRapS
Shakespeare's English (Early Modern) - https://bit.ly/42GTXVS
What is dyslexia? Let's break apart the accepted definitions of dyslexia and talk about what happens in the brains of people who have it.
The Dyslexia Handbook (TX)
The International Dyslexia Association - dyslexiaida.org
What is assistive technology and how can it help students with dyslexia and dysgraphia?
What happens in the brains of people with dyslexia when they read? fMRI scans have been able to tell us a lot and the results might surprise you.
Can Dyselxia impact a person's abilities in Math? Absolutely! Listen to find out how.
Check out more information regarding Dyselxia and how it can affect Math performance by following the links below.
Yale Center for Dyselxia and Creativity
Article - Math:Processing Breakdowns
504 and Special Education as well as Accommodations and Modifications are often used interchangeably. However, they mean very different things. Join me as I break them down to hopefully make them easier to understand.
email - DyslexiaDistrict@gmail.com
Music by Stockaudios from Pixabay
In today’s episode, we’ll be talking about some of the struggles students with dyslexia face and how a positive mindset can help.
For more information on Growth Mindset check out Dr. Carol Dweck's book "Mindset" and her TED Talk "Developing a Growth Mindset".
What does dyslexia intervention look like? We'll take a peek at standard protocol instruction, the components of dyslexia instruction, who can teach it, and what generally happens during intervention sessions.
Join me as I discuss the components of effective instructional strategies for dyslexia and how you can use those same ideas to help your child at home
In this episode, I explain the assessment process, the implications of the assessment, and how a determination is made.
We're looking into the basics of dyslexia. Join me as I dive into what dyslexia is, what happens in the brain, and some basic characteristics of dyslexia.