READING DISORDERS

Workshop Schedule

Time Activity
9:00-9:30 Introduction
9:30- 10:30 Presentation
10:30- 11:30 Question and Answers
11:30- 12:30 Lunch
 What is reading?

– Reading can be the physical act of decoding written language

– Reading can also be the deeper level of understanding and drawing meaning
from text
 Three main reasons for
reading problems
– Auditory perception difficulties
– Visual processing difficulties
– Ineffective reading instructions
 Symptoms of dyslexia

– Letter or word reversal

– Difficulty in repeating what is said
– Poor handwriting/ printing ability
 Symptoms of dyslexia

– Poor drawing ability

– Difficulty comprehending instructions
– Difficulty recalling what they’ve heard
 Symptoms of dyslexia

– Difficulty putting their thoughts on paper

– Difficulty with right/left directionality
 Intervention

– It has been recognized that teaching reading using the phonic method is the
most effective way to support children who are dyslexic
– It follows that it is also beneficial for those children who display any of the
symptoms, but who do not have a formal diagnosis of dyslexia
 Remember

– At some point in you class nearly all children will display one or more of these
symptoms. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they are dyslexic
– What ever problems your children present, everyone will benefit from good
practices