{"id":703,"date":"2020-10-24T03:55:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T03:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/speds2430\/?page_id=703"},"modified":"2020-11-15T22:32:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-15T22:32:03","slug":"dyslexia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/speds2430\/2020-topics\/dyslexia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dyslexia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Dyslexia is a <strong>language-based disability<\/strong> that limits communication and language comprehension, making it difficult for people to accurately recognize, spell, and decode words (Definition Consensus Project, 2017).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Dyslexia is incredibly common and it affects thousands of children nationwide; while there is no known cause or cure for this disability, it does have a <strong>genetic component <\/strong>and it tends to disproportionately affect males (Dyslexia Basics 2020).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Dyslexia, while impacting the person&#8217;s ability<strong> to comprehend and use language<\/strong>, does not actually impact the person&#8217;s intelligence and, with intervention methods, people with dyslexia can reach normal levels of reading comprehension and communication.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is it like to have dyslexia?\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sLWBqz_GrRQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Communication Skills\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Children with dyslexia often struggle with communicating verbally because of their challenges with recalling the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">form and content<\/span> of what they want to say.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gs\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\":hf\" class=\"ii gt adO\">\n<div id=\":he\" class=\"a3s aiL \">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Form:\u00a0<\/strong> Children with dyslexia might have <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">trouble recalling<\/span> the words they want to say during verbal communication.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Content:<\/strong> Difficulty with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">phonological awareness<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">verbal short-term memor<\/span>y means that people with dyslexia might have the right intent behind the message they want to share with others, but they might not be able to recall the current word, which negatively impacts the actual content of their message.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">People with dyslexia often have trouble finding the specific word they have to say in order to provide <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">adequate context and meaning<\/span> to their speech<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Use:<\/strong> Children with dyslexia are not mainly impacted in this part of their communication.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1142 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-15-at-2.25.39-PM-300x282.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2020-11-15 at 2.25.39 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-15-at-2.25.39-PM-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-15-at-2.25.39-PM-768x722.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-15-at-2.25.39-PM-1024x962.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-15-at-2.25.39-PM-319x300.png 319w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-11-15-at-2.25.39-PM.png 1498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Literacy Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although dyslexia manifests itself differently in everyone who has it, people with dyslexia usually have an especially difficult time <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">reading and writing<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>This can show up in the classroom as&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a dislike of reading<\/li>\n<li>the inability to read out loud<\/li>\n<li>being very slow to copy things down<\/li>\n<li>difficulty spelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Form:\u00a0<\/strong>Syntax, Phonology, and Morphology\n<ul>\n<li>Can&#8217;t form perfect sentences when writing, unable to sound things out when reading out loud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Content:<\/strong> Vocabulary and Semantics\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0unable to remember the correct word for something when writing, can&#8217;t always remember the meaning of words<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use:<\/strong> Pragmatics\n<ul>\n<li>reading comprehension, classroom writing skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1143 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/3451767debc9509a728e3661e0129925-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"3451767debc9509a728e3661e0129925\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/3451767debc9509a728e3661e0129925-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/3451767debc9509a728e3661e0129925-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/3451767debc9509a728e3661e0129925.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Intervention Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"gs\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\":cc\" class=\"ii gt adO\">\n<div id=\":dr\" class=\"a3s aiL \">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Intervention for Communications Skills\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Intervention methods include early teaching of literacy and oral language.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Teach vocabulary through picture-naming tasks to help with tip-of-the-tongue syndrome.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Teach children with dyslexia how to use the vocabulary in different contexts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Gamification: competitive scenarios that challenge the child to put in effort to increase their phonological skills.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">the &#8220;GraphoGame&#8221; teaches children sound decoding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) helps raise phonological awareness in children with dyslexia<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Intervention for\u00a0Literacy Skills\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many types of intervention methods that can better the child&#8217;s ability to read and write.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>reinforcing phonological awareness\n<ul>\n<li>by practicing the sounds of letters and words to create a better understanding of the word<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>knowing the spelling of words<\/li>\n<li>understanding syllables and syntax<\/li>\n<li>learning the morphology of written words<\/li>\n<li>quizzing the child on the content of stories to increase reading comprehension<\/li>\n<li>creating a mental picture of words and sentences to better understand the content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these tactics can help children with dyslexia comprehend and use written language better, although they are not complete fixes for the disability.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reading Tip - Improve Recall &amp; Comprehension - Lindamood-Bell Strategies\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ipdy25mIvfQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Focus Learning Video<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 584px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-703-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/zoom_3.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/zoom_3.mp4\">https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2942\/2020\/10\/zoom_3.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>More Information\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dyslexiaida.org\/dyslexia-basics\/\">https:\/\/dyslexiaida.org\/dyslexia-basics\/\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/childmind.org\/guide\/parents-guide-to-dyslexia\/\">https:\/\/childmind.org\/guide\/parents-guide-to-dyslexia\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Photo and Video Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flaticon.com\/free-icon\/boy_1761430?term=children&amp;page=1&amp;position=3\">https:\/\/www.flaticon.com\/free-icon\/boy_1761430?term=children&amp;page=1&amp;position=3\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/allaboutlearningpress\/photos\/do-you-have-a-child-with-dyslexia-or-a-similar-learning-challenge-if-so-you-will\/3978374975570626\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/allaboutlearningpress\/photos\/do-you-have-a-child-with-dyslexia-or-a-similar-learning-challenge-if-so-you-will\/3978374975570626\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thriveedservices.com\/reading-comprehension-visualize\/\">https:\/\/thriveedservices.com\/reading-comprehension-visualize\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sLWBqz_GrRQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sLWBqz_GrRQ\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is it? 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