Dyslexics are at Extreme Risk. Teacher Training Video

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Tue, 2017-12-26 15:30
It was very nice to see how there is a real effort being made to increase the understanding of dyslexia, as well as an effort being made to adapt classrooms and other environments to meet the needs of individuals with dyslexia. The best part of this was that there were actual techniques being used.
It's our fault!

Key Takeaways:

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People with Dyslexia see words the same way as a person without dyslexia. They have trouble manipulating the letters into a word to interpret it properly. This takes time to read and sort out. It runs in families, but dyslexics can train their brains and improve their reading.
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Each year 383,000 students drop out of middle or high school, and over 75% of these students indicate that reading difficulty was part of the reason that they dropped out. About one-quarter of these students do not even have sufficient reading skills for day to day life.
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Literacy and crime are closely related. Prison inmates have a 16% percent chance of returning to prison if they receive reading help while in prison, as opposed to 70% who receive no help. Quality of life improves if an inmate enhances his reading ability.