Please read it and support it, awareness about dyslexia

Posted on by

Dyslexia: News from the web:

Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity Launches A Public Service Awareness Campaign To Build Awareness And Support for Dyslexia, Students And Educators

Yale Physician-Scientists Drs. Bennett & Sally Shaywitz collaborate with Academy-Award-Winning film director Roger Ross Williams launch an innovative, educational dyslexia awareness campaign for teachers, featuring Atlanta entrepreneur Patrick Whaley and his Teacher

Read all about it HERE

Visit us at DyslexiaHeadlines.com
A service from Math and DyscalculiaServices.com

One in five people have dyslexia

Posted on by

Dyslexia: News from the web:

“For most dyslexic kids, their classroom teacher is the first and only person they encounter at school to help build literacy skills. Because of how public schools determine eligibility for special education services, many dyslexic kids who are struggling but able to make some progress on their own, never see a reading specialist. And even if they do, the reading specialist may not have the tools either.”

Read all about it HERE

Visit us at DyslexiaHeadlines.com
A service from Math and DyscalculiaServices.com

Dyslectic Freshmen earnaward

Posted on by

Dyslexia: News from the web:

Meersma and Schein, dean’s list students in their first semester at Cornell, have dyslexia and use assistive technology such as text-to-speech software to help them learn and complete coursework. For their academic excellence and advocacy work, they will each receive the Marion Huber Learning Through Listening National Achievement Award at an April 18 gala in Washington, D.C., hosted by Learning Ally, a national nonprofit serving individuals with learning and visual disabilities.

Read all about it HERE

Visit us at DyslexiaHeadlines.com
A service from Math and DyscalculiaServices.com

Dyslexia in the classroom

Posted on by

Dyslexia: News from the web:

Great article about the difficulties that dyslectic students have when in class.

Dr Kirkby’s research with The Language and Literacy Group at Bournemouth University investigates how dyslexia affects learners when they are reading from classroom whiteboards.

“Classroom learning is the bedrock of school education, which relies heavily on copying and note-taking. Copying from a board presents serious difficulties to learners with dyslexia,” said Dr Kirkby.

Read all about it HERE

Visit us at DyslexiaHeadlines.com
A service from Math and DyscalculiaServices.com