Dyslexia 2.5-2.7

What does research evidence say about vision therapies or visual-spatial therapies for dyslexia?

• There is no research evidence that shows they are effective

• They are effective

• dyslexia is a visual disorder

• They are partially effective

What is dyslexia primarily associated with?

• Vision problems
• Language abilities
• Visual abilities
• Visual-spatial reasoning

According to the Simple View of Reading, students need to be proficient in word recognition (WR).  What does word recognition (WR) mean?

• WR = reading comprehension and fluent reading

• WR = phonological awareness, decoding, and automatic word recognition

• WR = fluent reading and phonological awareness

• WR = grade level reading proficiency

According to the Simple View of Reading, students need to be proficient in language comprehension (LC).  What does language comprehension (LC)  mean?

• LC = reading comprehension and phonological awareness

• LC = background, vocabulary, and literacy knowledge

• LC = syntax and sight word recognition

• LC = oral language and background knowledge

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What type of instruction would most benefit a student with mixed reading difficulties?

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  Addresses all aspects of oral and written language

   

• At home decoding and fluency practice

• Listening comprehension and oral language

• Phonological awareness and phonics

When should English learners be screened for reading difficulties?

• After attending school for a year

   

• Two or three months after they start attending school

• After proficient language skills are used in speaking

• Once early reading measures indicate a need

What is word recognition?

• The ability to analyze and mentally manipulate the segments of speech
• The ability to read individual printed words accurately and fluently, out of context
• The ability to understand the words, sentences, and overall intended meanings of language
• The ability to recognize and understand the meaning of words

How do some students with dyslexia tend to spell?

• Phonetically but not accurately
• Phonetically and accurately
• Accurately but not phonetically
• They do not spell at all

Do all students with dyslexia have weak phoneme awareness?

• Weak phoneme awareness is not a characteristic of dyslexia
• Weak phoneme awareness is only found in severe cases of dyslexia
• No, not all students with dyslexia have weak phoneme awareness
• Yes, all students with dyslexia have weak phoneme awareness

What do intervention programs for students with dyslexia need to address?

• Both word reading and language comprehension
• Phonological processing only
• Word recognition only
• Language comprehension only