In people with dyslexia, symptoms can be mild or severe. Dyslexia is a learning difference. A bill signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown helps define dyslexia and how it is identified. To help launch a series of gatherings on the subject UC Merced is partnering with the DDCA. They will discuss tools for identification and interventions.
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Dyslexia is undertreated and under diagnosed.
The number of students receiving effective instruction can be increased with the right educational services. Dyslexia is a neurobiological condition that can make reading and word recognition difficult because some people’s brains are wired differently. People with dyslexia have trouble with phonological processing. A lot of dyslexic students and adults have never been identified or treated.
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Symptoms can be mild or severe, but research shows that support systems and interventions make a difference – reducing the number of dyslexic students who might drop out of high school, suffer from anxiety and depression, become incarcerated or have challenges getting and keeping a job.
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Every parent wants to learn a little more about Dyslexia as it affects students. That can get them prepared for a lot of challenges that students face.
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Dyslexia will prevent students from reading appropriately when they are in the classroom. That could even hold students back a grade level while they try to learn.
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Reading and writing are vital skills that every student will need to learn. Dyslexia might prevent students from doing just that in the classroom.
