Among language-based learning disabilities, dyslexia is the most common cause of reading, writing, and spelling difficulties—as many as one in five children show signs of dyslexia. Students with dyslexia struggle to break spoken language into its parts because their brains process information differently (Shaywitz, 2003). The following compilation of resources can help you identify and teach struggling readers. These resources include everything from information on research-based intervention to effective assessments, instructional strategies, and more.
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Understanding Reading Challenges
What is dyslexia? What causes it? Do students with dyslexia really see letters backwards? Find answers to these questions and learn about the latest brain research and scientific discoveries related to this learning disability so that you can better support your struggling readers.
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Identifying and Assessing Students
Review the most common characteristics of dyslexia and access resources to assess phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. These reading assessments will support you in identifying struggling readers, determining their specific needs, monitoring their progress, and motivating them to read.
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Teaching Students With Reading Difficulties
How can you meet the needs of all learners, specifically those with reading difficulties? Students with characteristics of dyslexia often have phonological weaknesses that prevent them from reading fluently and making meaning (Shaywitz, 2003). Use these resources to implement research-based strategies that develop decoding skills, build reading fluency, and improve comprehension.
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Top Five Books on Dyslexia
- Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz (Vintage Books, 2003).
- How to Reach & Teach Children & Teens With Dyslexia by Cynthia M. Stowe (Jossey-Bass, 2000).
- The Mislabeled Child by Brock Eide and Fernette Eide (Hyperion, 2006).
- The Human Side of Dyslexia by Shirley Kurnoff (London Universal, 2001).
- Dyslexia, Fluency, and the Brain edited by Maryanne Wolf (York Press, 2001).
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