This AIM-VA webinar video with guest speakers from DDVA and PEATC discuss the basics of what dyslexia is and what steps can be taken in the schools to help students. The video shows how to:
- Treat people with dyslexia.
- Teach them with body language.
Key takeaways
- "Dys" means lack of ability, "Lexia" means with language. Therefore, the term dyslexia means "lack of ability with language.” It is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin.
- Dyslexia is NOT a(n): visual processing problem, intellectual disability, degenerative disease, lack of motivation or laziness. It also is not reading, writing letters or words backwards.
- Multi-sensory teaching is an effective remediation tool for dyslexics. It involves simultaneous instruction incorporating visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile.
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