Dyslexia: Key Takeaways

Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder that is neurological in origin and that is characterized by unexpected difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities that are not consistent with the person's intelligence, motivation, and sensory capabilities.

• True

• False

Dyslexia may be mild, moderate, or severe.

• True

• False

Dyslexia is identified through (more than one applies):

• A. screening assessments

• B. progress monitoring

• C. core instruction aligned to the science of reading

• D. response to evidence based practices and targeted interventions

• E. additional testing

Non-instructional treatments & interventions have little or no support from scientific research for students with indicators of dyslexia.

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• False

Teach students to apply phonics and word study skills when they read and write new or difficult words.

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• False

A prevention model includes (more than one applies):

• A. evidence-based practices aligned to the science of reading

• B. explicit, systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, & word study

• C. integrated instruction and application of reading and writing

• D. on-going progress monitoring

• E. explicit, systematic instruction in fluence, vocabulary, comprehension, language, & writing

Students can outgrow dyslexia

• True

• False