Dyslexia and Maths Difficulties
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 by Eunice Fuchs | Uncategorized
Graphic created by Louise Selby, dyslexia specialist.
This blog post from British Dyslexia Association describes the relationship between dyslexia, which a language based disorder, and maths skills. Check it out.
How Does Dyslexia Affect Maths Learning?
by the British Dyslexia Association
Scarboroughs Reading Rope
Sunday, September 26, 2021 by Eunice Fuchs | Uncategorized
If curious about all that goes into skilled reading, check out Dr. Hollis Scarborough’s Reading Rope infographic and its description on the International Dyslexia Association’s website. Dr. Scarborough, a leading senior researcher into early language development and its association to literacy, developed this phenomenal infographic to educate parents on the complexities involved in reading skill acquisition. The structured literacy approach targets each of the strands involved in skilled reading. Check it out! Link: https://dyslexiaida.org/scarboroughs-reading-rope-a-groundbreaking-infographic/
On working memory…
Saturday, September 11, 2021 by Eunice Fuchs | Uncategorized
Working memory is our brain’s “Post-it note”. Our potential to learn new information relies more on our working memory than our intellectual capacity. Research shows that working memory is more predictive of academic success than intelligence. Neurodiverse learners often have a working memory deficit, alongside their core deficit.
Learn more about working memory and dyslexia through this IDA fact sheet.
But, but, but…. What about spelling and writing????
Saturday, September 11, 2021 by Eunice Fuchs | Uncategorized
If your beloved learner struggles more with spelling and writing than reading…. Guess what?! It could still be dyslexia!
Check out this information sheet on spelling from IDA.
Effective Reading Instruction for Dyslexics
Saturday, September 11, 2021 by Eunice Fuchs | Uncategorized
An accumulation of research findings on the nature of dyslexia, and how to teach reading to dyslexics, has enabled us to narrow the essential aspects of reading instruction for dyslexic learners, including explicit teaching of:
✔️Phonology
✔️ Sound-symbol associations (phonics)
✔️ Syllable instruction
✔️ Morphology
✔️Syntax
✔️ Semantics
Check out the IDA’s information sheet on effective reading instruction for dyslexic learners.
