What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and / or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction.
Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
This definition was adopted by the IDA Board of Directors on Nov 12, 2002 and is included in Chapter 14 of Title 6A of the New Jersey Administrative Code.
Click to learn more about the Early Warning Signs of Dyslexia.
Brain imaging research has revealed anatomical and functional differences in typically developing readers and in children and adults with dyslexia.
Image from the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity (www.dyslexia.yale.edu)
Click to learn more about Dyslexia and the Brain.
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The writer poses some interesting questions about reading instruction in K-12 and higher education/teacher prep:
"Why would dyslexia receive scant attention in an American credentialing program? Why would thousands of K-12 systems continue to use curricula that, even the authors now acknowledge, must be revised to address deficiencies in core elements of literacy instruction? And why would K-12 systems ignore mountains of evidence showing that foundational reading skills are undertaught?"
www.nctq.org/blog/A-moment-for-humility-and-a-new-path-forward-on-reading?fbclid=IwAR049khCPzct8v...
A moment for humility and a new path forward on reading
www.nctq.org
This moment in education requires leaders who will publicly position themselves as the best learners, not the best knowers.Early Bird specials for Dyslexia Training Instituteโs Spring Conference!
DTI's 5th Annual Dyslexia Virtual Conference
April 5 - 23, 2021
Registration Now Open!
Several Early Bird Options
www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org/annual-virtual-conference.html
Dyslexia Training Institute -Annual Virtual Conference
www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org
The conference is completely online, so it is accessible from anywhere you have an internet access that allows for video streaming.Attn High School Seniors:
Two scholarship opportunities for students with documented learning disabilities and/or ADHD from NCLD!
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Scholarships & Awards Archives - NCLD
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NCLD offers annual scholarships and awards that celebrate the work and achievements of those students and leaders working to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 with learning and attention issues.
