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Like many states Wisconsin has a literacy problem 62 of the eighth grade students scoring at the Basic or Below Basic levels on the 2011 NAEP large dis crepancies between scores on the NAEP and on the states homegrown reading assessment and a failin. Developmental Dyslexia. 2. Definitions of dyslexia. Definitions. Hinshelwoo. d (1900): “word blindness”. . Orton. (1937) “. strephosymbolia. ” (“turning of symbols”). . “Dyslexia” - late 19th C: German . 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:. By: Dr. Chendra Williams. Definition. Dyslexia is the name for specific learning disabilities in . reading . "Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability of neurological . origin”. “. Dys” (meaning poor or inadequate) . ’. Paul Henderson – Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University . SOLSTICE & CLT . Conference 2013. 5. th. & 6. th. June 2013. Introduction and overview of research study. Presented by . Decoding Dyslexia North Carolina. From International Dyslexia Association:. Dyslexia is a Specific Learning Disability that is . Neurobiological. in origin. . Characterized by. Difficulties with . 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.. SpLD. : All teachers are teachers of SEND. Bronze Level: . Awareness for all teaching & support staff. School commitment. Continuing Professional Development & Awareness of Dyslexia and other . 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. 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, . 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. . What We have learned. Reading is the fundamental skill upon which all formal education depends. Research now shows that a child who doesn’t learn the reading basics early is unlikely to learn them at all. Any child who doesn’t learn to read early and well will not easily master other skills and knowledge and is unlikely to ever flourish in school or life.. 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’ . 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: .