Dyslexia

What is dyslexia?

• A specific learning disability that causes people to see/read numbers and letters backwards or causes words to move around on a page.

• A specific learning disability that is not neurobiological in origin but is characterized by difficulties with accurate and fluent word recognition, poor spelling, and decoding abilities.

• A specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin and is characterized by difficulties with accurate and fluent word recognition, poor spelling, and decoding abilities.

• A specific learning disability that affects people with average to below average intelligence and who are often unmotivated and sometimes have memory impairment.

Senate Bill 48 requires all Georgia elementary schools to screen students in K-3 for dyslexia beginning 2024/25.

What else is included in SB 48?

• a dyslexia handbook to assist school districts

• dyslexia endorsement/PL for teachers

• instruction on dyslexia and RTI to existing standards for teacher preparation programs

• all of above

According to NAEP, 65% of 4th graders were below proficient in reading in 2021.

• True

• False

1 in​ is believed to have a reading disability.

(a)  

• 10
• 5
• 7
• 15

Dyslexia cannot be identified until third grade.

• True

• False

Dyslexia can be caused by vision or how the eyes work.

• True

• False

Which is not an issue with dyslexia?

• intelligence

• phonology

• writing

• spelling

What should you do for students who are struggling with reading?​

• give them time to catch up

• provide leveled readers

• provide more independent reading time

• begin intensive interventions immediately

Can people with dyslexia learn to read?

• yes

• no

• maybe

Warning signs of dyslexia include:

• poor spelling

• difficulty with phonics

• difficulty with word pronunciation

• all of the above