PPT-Dyslexia, Behavioural Problems

and Depression Mark Le Messurier for GENERATION NEXT Understanding the unique health and wellbeing challenges facing our young people and how they can be met This presentation is for the kids who set off to school intending to learn to read and write but falter because of . A Brief Overview of the Law, Accommodations & Modifications . for Students with Dyslexia. Stephanie Lancaster, MA, LDT-C & Angie . Sharbaugh. -Hunt, MA, LDT-C. At the end of this training, you should:. 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. Parents’ Meeting. Wednesday 29. th. January 2014. What is Dyslexia?. . Specific Learning . Difficulty. The most common special educational need found in schools. .. It is best thought of as a continuum, not a distinct category, as there are no clear cut off points.. By Theresa . Awolesi. (. Bsc. Hons Physiotherapy). Out lined in this document are the difficulties I experience due to my dyslexia, it would be great if you could read through them so my learning style could be best supported during this placement. . Can Do. University of utah reading clinic. . Dr. Kathleen J. Brown. www.uurc.org. 801-265-3951. Dyslexia Basics. Dys = abnormal; not in a positive way . (Greek). Lex = word . (. Greek). Misconceptions (e.g., see backwards, words jump on the page, colored lenses, marching, eye training). Neuropsych. Profiles Strengths & Weaknesses:. Neurodevelopmental Multisensory Instruction. Tim Conway, Ph.D.. The Morris Center. The Morris Centre Trinidad and Tobago. The Einstein School. University of Florida. 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 . Insert Date. Insert contact information. Agenda. Overview of Dyslexia. Dyslexia simulations. Should we be concerned?. The Problems . From 5. th. grade on, students are expected to read 10,000 new words each year in their texts (. Kim Stuckey. Kim.Stuckey@dese.mo.gov. Learning Intentions. Debunking . myths . Defining Dyslexia. Review mandates and requirements. Debunking the Myths. Myth. : People with dyslexia see letters or words backwards. . A . specific learning . difficulty. ’ (SLD) . -. when individuals (15%) do . well in some areas of . learning, but . unexpectedly have problems . in others. ‘Dyslexia’ . or . ‘Reading Disorder’ . A . specific learning . difficulty. ’ (SLD) . -. when individuals (15%) do . well in some areas of . learning, but . unexpectedly have problems . in others. ‘Dyslexia’ . or . ‘Reading Disorder’ . 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 . Other Reading Disorders. Education Reform Agenda. December 2008 - Christie outlined a package of reforms to make teacher effectiveness and student achievement the driving forces behind every policy and practice. 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.