PPT-Neurodiversity and Dyslexia

Introduction Neurodiversity Reframing what we think we know Reframing w hat we think we know processing difficulties Auditory Visual Motor Time paradigm shift laterality meaning implications. Introduction. Neurodiversity. Reframing what we think we know. Reframing w. hat we think we know. processing difficulties. Auditory. Visual. Motor. Time. paradigm shift. laterality. meaning. implications. UCONN Critical Issues in Dyslexia Conference. Dr. Patricia Anderson. CT State Department of Education. Bureau of Special Education. patricia.anderson@ct.gov. . Public Act . 14-39. An Act Establishing the Office of Early Childhood, Expanding Opportunities for Early Childhood Education and . in Action . The Workplace. The . Neurodiverse. are . leaders in . technology and business. Steve Jobs (Apple Mac) Bill Gates (Microsoft. ). City University report - 35% . o. f entrepreneurs are dyslexic (Professor Logan 2009). 1. Specific Learning Disabilities. Under IDEA, “Specific Learning Disability (SLD) means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations, including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia. Specific learning disability does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, of mental retardation, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.” (34 C.F.R. Section 300.8(c)(10. Template Presentation . Slides . and . Notes . (initial template draft by the British Dyslexia Association). [Please also refer to the . BDA . Dyslexia Networks Toolkit]. Agenda. Introduction. What is Dyslexia and . MRCGP. . Zahid Asghar. 1 . Niro Siriwardena. 1 . . . Larcombe. J. 2. , . Elfes. C. 2. , . Neden. K. 2. , Salim A. 2. , Smalley D. 2. , Richardson J. 2. , Blow C. 2. 1 . University . of Lincoln, . Breaking down barriers using. technology. By Luke Nadin . Who am I and what’s my role?. My name is Luke Nadin. . I work for Microlink.. My role with Microlink was apprentice technical support.. I did research . Part 1: What is neurodiversity? . Part 2: Legal issues surrounding neurodiversity . in the workplace; research and securing . support for employees.. Part 3: Understanding specific conditions: . Dr. Patricia Anderson. CT State Department of Education. Bureau of Special Education. patricia.anderson@ct.gov. . Public Act . 14-39. An Act Establishing the Office of Early Childhood, Expanding Opportunities for Early Childhood Education and . WHAT IS NEURODIVERSITY? . The range of differences in individual brain function and behavioral traits, regarded as part of normal variation in the human population.. Neurodiversity is an umbrella term that refers to Autism, but also, Asperger’s, ADHD, Dyslexia, Bipolar Disorder,. 1 - 7 November 2023. Dyslexia Scotland. Cameron House. Forthside. Way. Stirling. FK8 1QZ. Helpline: 0344 800 8484. info@dyslexiascotland.org.uk. Charity No. SC 000951. As well as difficulties with reading, writing and spelling, dyslexia can also affect:. 1 in every 10 people has dyslexia.. It often runs in families.. Dyslexia can be.... Finding it hard to read because you can’t match sounds to the letters in words. . . . . . . and you may lose the place a lot when you try to concentrate. Dr. Jag Jutley-Neilson . Director of Student Experience. Warwick Institute of Higher Education Academy Learning Circle lead for Neurodiversity and Higher Education. What is Neurodiversity . Judy Singer coined the term in the 1990s . It is an art display which . celebrates . the . gifts and . talents . of . those who are . neurodiverse, and part . of a wider education project to celebrate neurodiversity, raise awareness and challenge stigma and discrimination.