Dyslexia by Nina and Courtney (Video)

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Thu, 2016-05-12 11:21

Nina was diagnosed with Dyslexia in third grade. In this video Nina explains how dyslexia affects her learning, what her strengths are and how Churchill School helped her manage her dyslexia. The Head of Activities at Churchill School also explains what dyslexia is and how learning disabilities can affect a student’s self-esteem and learning. Learning how to learn and managing her ADD has helped Nina succeed as a student.

These students are really bright, smart but they learn differently so they need to have directive, intentional instructions. - Debbie Warden, Churchill Center and School

Key Takeaways:

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Dyslexia literally means difficult with words. These persons have difficulty with breaking down the words in the language but usually are intelligent.
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Dyslexics need to know the strategies, tools and techniques in learning. They also need to understand the challenges, strengths associated with dyslexia.
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Self-esteem could have an impact in the way dyslexics learn. It is important that they believe they could learn despite the learning difficulty.
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