Understanding Dyslexia: A Guide for Educators
Understanding Dyslexia: A Guide for Educators
Provides classroom teachers with an understanding of dyslexia, describes some of the key identifying characteristics of dyslexia, and demonstrates many accommodations that can be implemented within the regular classroom.
“This DVD video is a must-have for every teacher. Informational, Instructional … an invaluable tool for working with students with learning differences.”
This enhanced DVD assists teachers in identifying children with dyslexia and provides techniques for enriching these students' learning experiences. The DVD explains dyslexia, displays the characteristics of dyslexia, and demonstrates many accommodations that may be implemented in the regular classroom environment. The DVD includes a comprehensive companion Resource Kit with dyslexia characteristic checklists, over 90 suggested classroom accommodations, suggested multisensory language programs, technology and product resources, and much more.
“I am using the DVD for Education majors in the classes, “Language Acquisition and Development” and “K-6 Teaching Methods and Strategies.” The DVD is extremely informative and comprehensive in scope. It is very user-friendly and easy to follow. Both classes have benefited from the information and research presented in the DVD.”
Topics covered in depth:
- What is Dyslexia?
- How Do I Know it’s Dyslexia?
- Early Identification
- Identification: Grades 1-12
- The Struggle with Comprehension
- Classroom Accommodations
- Organizational
- Reading Comprehension
- Reading Decoding
- Presentation
- Written Expression
- Verbal Expression
- Environmental
- Teacher-Student Interaction
- Outside Classroom Resources
Resource Kit* contents:
- Identifying Characteristics of Dyslexia Checklist
- Pre-School and Kindergarten
- Grades 1-12
- Accommodations Checklist
- Sample Individualized Education Plans
- Suggested Phonics Programs
- Information on Dyslexia Assessments
- Information on Assessment of Developmental Readiness
- Assistive Technology and Product Resources
- Order Forms for Recommended Products
- Other Resources (Books, Websites, Organizations)
*PDF files included on the DVD that are suitable for print and re-use by the purchaser