teaching students with dyslexia
students with this learning disabilities are needing more support by allowing and giving them more time in reading,allowing them to figure out the grapics and wording with the lecture. perhaps allowing them to tape your lecture like hand held tapes.etc
Kate,
I like the idea of adding a little space between words as this is a great way to help those learners who may need this.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
As a mild dyslexic myself, I also find that using an extra space between words helps. It gives the mind a little more "air to breathe" and it's easier to read.
On a humorous note: the first time I saw the T-shirt that reads "Dyslexics untie!" I didn't see that it was funny----because I read it as "unite"!!!
My son, also mildly dyslexic sent me a txt: "If life is giving you melons, you may be dyslexic"
Larisa,
this is a great point, sometimes these students just need to hear the idea rather than focus on the words as you said.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I have found, also, that sometimes if I just rephrase a question for them on an exam (verbally), they are able to answer it just fine. They were just getting hung up on the words.
I really liked the box idea too!
Put a box around text or test questions. This is a very good idea. I'm dyslexic myself and find putting boxes around subjects brings my eyes to focus on what I’m reading. I have had students come to me and tell me that they are dyslexic, so I know what they are going through. I went all through school up to high school thinking I was dumb. Then when I got to college, I had to try even harder in my classes, so I went to a learning center to get help and they tested me. I broke down and cried because I just thought I was stupid. I can help my students with different ways of learning that I had to conquer all by myself without any help.
