What a dyslexia simulation showed Fort Worth parents about their kids’ school days
The exercises did not replicate dyslexia itself. Instead, they disrupted skills adults, and children without dyslexia or other learning disabilities, normally take for granted — hearing directions, recognizing letters, writing and remembering words — while instructors applied pressure familiar to many classrooms.
Participants rotated through six stations. In one, they attempted to fill out a worksheet on tide pools while listening to a recording of overlapping, muffled voices that dissolved into a blur of numbers, colors and sea creatures. In another, they covered their writing hand and traced letters by watching their movements through a mirror.
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‘It made me more determined’
As Kevin Hussey accepted the chain of office as Cathaoirleach of Longford Municipal District last month, it marked a milestone that his childhood self would never have imagined was possible.
Growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia, school became such a daily struggle for Kevin that he left education early, fully believing his future would be limited after a teacher told him he would amount to nothing.
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Evidence from Acquired Dyslexia
The organization and structure of the lexicon in a linguistic performance model is here examined, using data elicited from dyslexic patients suffering from focal brain lesions. It is argued that phonological, semantic, and orthographic representations, in separate sub-lexicons, are needed to account for the selective reading and writing disorders. The role of such data and their relevance to linguistic theory are discussed. Linguistic concepts provide the framework for investigating both normal and abnormal (e.g. aphasic) speech production and comprehension. In turn, data from aphasia may provide new insights into the nature of the mental grammar.
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Free after-school reading support available through Dyslexia Training Program
The Caldwell Parish School District announced that families with children ages 8–17 who are struggling with reading or spelling can apply for free after-school support through the Dyslexia Training Program.
According to officials, the program offers small-group tutoring led by trained instructors.
The program focuses on the following skills:
- Phonics
- Decoding
- Fluency and Spelling
Organizers say students will attend five hours per week and follow the school calendar.
Applications are accepted year-round. Families can apply by scanning the QR code on the flier or by contacting the program at 318- 487-4986 or dyslexia@la-mason.com.
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A Mexican Video Game Designed to Help Detect Early Signs of Dyslexia in Children
The interactive tool is the brainchild of postdoctoral researcher Katya Álvarez Molina and a multidisciplinary team of talented developers.
Álvarez Molina and her team hope that Rhythm Heroes will enable earlier, more accessible identification of children who might benefit from specialized support before reading and writing difficulties arise. Initial pilot tests have already been conducted with students at a public elementary school in Ensenada.
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