How dyslexia presents itself Janet Josephson, Ph.D. Millersville University Department of Early, Middle, and Exceptional Education

Do now Introduce yourself to your neighbors. Discuss: what do you think it is like to engage in educational tasks when you have dyslexia? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

Typical characteristics of dyslexia Labor-intensive reading and writing Problems with spelling Difficulty memorizing Difficulty summarizing information Spending an unusually long time on reading/writing tasks Word retrieval issues This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Dyslexia and writing

debrief What did you notice? What was challenging for you? What strategies did you try to implement to complete the task? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND

Dyslexia and reading

Dyslexia and reading

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debrief What did you notice? What was challenging for you? What strategies did you try to implement to complete the task? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND

Dyslexia and oral language Continue the story by adding a sentence. Your sentence should make sense in the context of the story. You may not use the letter “n” in any of the words you use. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

debrief What did you notice? What was challenging for you? What strategies did you try to implement to complete the task? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND

What could have made these tasks easier for you? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY What could have made these tasks easier for you?

What does this teach us? Not at all an issue of “laziness” as some perceive The student is trying very hard to complete the task. Student understands the rules, but following them can be challenging The biggest gift you can give is more time and patience This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC