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Dyslexia vs. Irlen

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Dyslexia vs. Irlen

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    1. Dyslexia vs. Irlen Nancy Gaudet Dyslexia Specialist Irlen Diagnostician

    2. Dyslexia means a disorder of constitutional origin manifested by a difficulty in learning to read, write, or spell, despite conventional instruction, adequate intelligence, and sociocultural opportunity. Texas Education Code 38.003 Texas Definition of Dyslexia

    3. Visual dyslexia-visual interpretation of printed symbols Auditory dyslexia-inability to hear separate sounds within spoken language Dysgraphia-poor graphomotor or writing ability Combination Types of Dyslexia

    4. Major Difficulties for Students Dyslexia Irlen Phonemic Awareness X Single-Word Decoding v Reading Fluency v Spelling v Dyslexia vs. Irlen

    5. Secondary Difficulties for Students Dyslexia Irlen Reading Comprehension v Written Expression v Dyslexia vs. Irlen

    6. Primary Characteristics Dyslexia Irlen Difficulty Reading Words in Isolation X Difficulty Decoding Nonsense Words X Lack of Reading Fluency v Difficulty Learning to Spell ? Dyslexia vs. Irlen

    7. Areas of Difficulty Dyslexia Irlen Blending and Segmenting Words X Learning Names and Sounds of Letters X Holding Information in Memory ? Poor Rote Memory X Relies on Context to Recognize Word v Dyslexia vs. Irlen

    8. Preschool Dyslexia Irlen Talks Later than Average Child X Difficulty Rhyming Words X Speech Difficulties X Poor Auditory Memory X Slow to Add Vocabulary Words X Dyslexia vs. Irlen

    9. Preschool-continued Dyslexia Irlen Unable to Recall Words X Trouble Learning Numbers, Colors, Days of Week, Shapes X Trouble Learning to Spell Name X Dyslexia vs. Irlen

    10. Elementary Grades Dyslexia Irlen Fails to understand the words come apart X Difficulty Learning Names and Sounds of Letters X Trouble Decoding Single Words X Difficulty Learning to Spell X Choppy Reading v Relies on Context v Dyslexia vs. Irlen

    11. Middle and High School Dyslexia Irlen History of Reading Problems v Avoids Reading v Reads Slowly v Inadequate Vocabulary v Difficulty Spelling v Dyslexia vs. Irlen

    12. Early Identification is Critical Dyslexia vs. Irlen

    13. If the student cannot see the page, it does not matter how good a dyslexia program is, the student will not succeed. Once it has been identified that Dyslexia is the problem and not Irlen or a combination of both, remediation needs to occur. Dyslexia vs. Irlen

    14. The Dyslexia Handbook, Revised 2007, Updated 2010-Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders http://www.region10.org/Dyslexia/Documents/DyslexiaHandbook12-08-10.pdf Reference

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