1. Lindsey DT

2. You might be dyslexic if... https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded &v=GHCkpLsIs4E https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded &v=GHCkpLsIs4E

3. The International Dyslexia Association says: 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. (Adopted by the International Dyslexia Association Board of Directors, November 12, 2002)

4. The State of Texas Says: Texas Education Code (TEC) §38.003 defines dyslexia in the following way: (1) “Dyslexia” means a disorder of constitutional origin manifested by a difficulty in learning to read, write, or spell, despite conventional instruction, adequate intelligence, and sociocultural opportunity. http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.38.htm#38.0 http://www.region10.org/r10website/assets/File/DHBwithtabs10214.pdf

5. It’s a brain thing that affects reading, writing, and spelling. http://hollergen677s09.weebly.com/

6. What are we doing about it? Take Flight addresses the five components of effective reading instruction identified by the National Reading Panel's research and is a comprehensive Tier III intervention for students with dyslexia. Phonemic Awareness - following established procedures for explicitly teaching the relationships between speech-sound production and spelling-sound patterns Phonics - providing a systematic approach for single word decoding Fluency - using research-proven directed practice in repeated reading of words, phrases and passages to help students read newly encountered text more fluently Vocabulary - featuring multiple word learning strategies (definitional, structural, contextual) and explicit teaching techniques with application in text Reading Comprehension - teaching students to explicitly use and articulate multiple comprehension strategies (i.e., cooperative learning, story structure, question generation and answering, summarization and comprehension monitoring) http://www.tsrhc.org/dyslexia-take-flight

7. At School:

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11. Homework Folder

12. 2 more resources: Spelling City http://www.spellingcity.com/ Learning Ally http://www.learningally.org/Home.aspx

13. E-dictionaries

14. Let’s work together for a great year!