Math Apps for Dyslexia [Premium]

Math Apps for Dyslexia [Premium]

by | Dec 7, 2017 | , , , , , , ,

EquatIO – Math Made Digital Made to help mathematics and STEM teachers and students at all levels, EquatIO® lets everyone create mathematical equations, formulas, Desmos graphs, and more on their computer or Chromebook. Google Chrome Extension (free) Speech to Text for Math. Also converts handwriting to typed math symbols. Google docs, Chrome, Mac, PC. Speech is free. Handwriting conversion and math formula prediction is Premium. School group 150 min $1 per student but Individual costs $100/yr (!). Consider using for free speech to text for math. REFLEX MATH Adaptive game play practice for math facts. Free trial and home and teacher licenses available. $35 per student per year. Codie Award winner. Although math practice is rote, the adaptive feature, game play, and teaching of math […]

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Strategic Thinking and Dyslexia Education [Premium]

Strategic Thinking and Dyslexia Education [Premium]

by | Oct 26, 2017 | , , , , , , ,

There are many accomplished dyslexics who have told us that one of their greatest strengths in their current career is strategic thinking, but is there any evidence that strategy is a strength that is present in the school years, and if so, can it be better used to help students tackle the many academic hurdles that they face? Unfortunately, there has been relatively little attention studying the potential of strategy in the curriculum of dyslexic students, but there is some and in those studies, the findings are interesting. For instance, in a study of LD students attending 4 Southern California universities, researchers sought to understand how students with significant difficulties in phonological awareness and word attack were able to do just as well as non-LD […]

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Executive Function: DE-STRESS [PREMIUM]

Executive Function: DE-STRESS [PREMIUM]

by | Oct 24, 2017 | , , , , , , ,

Dyslexic children who are struggling in school will be under tremendous stress and have varying levels of anxiety and depression. Stress is well known to affect executive functions and children experiencing stress can look as if they have ADHD. – Destress the Learning Environment. Are expectations well matched to the student’s current ability? Is the workload appropriate? Are accommodations needed? – Is your student being heard and understood? Is your student able to express herself and her feelings? Putting thoughts and feelings into words can have a positive distancing and organizing effect for people under stress. Can your child problem-solve setbacks and disappointments? If not, she may need some help scaffolding her challenges and coming up with a plan. Is there a positive working relationship […]

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How to Teach Dyslexic Students Geography [PREMIUM]

How to Teach Dyslexic Students Geography [PREMIUM]

by | Oct 4, 2017 | , , , , , , , ,

Many people may not know that a dyslexic scientist (Dr. Wally Broeker) led the first research team characterizing the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt – a massive cycling that takes place in the world’s oceans that circulates the sun’s heat around the globe and also has profound effects on marine animal migration and climate. Although the subject of Geography should be a natural fit for many dyslexic students with its high demands on MIND strengths (material, interconnected, narrative, and dynamic reasoning), it can also be taught in rote fashion (memorize map names and features) that can lead many students to struggle. In at least one study, dyslexic students being taught geography learned significantly better than their non-dyslexic counterparts if they were taught using multimedia (text, graphics, and sound). Multimedia was […]

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Dyslexic Master Montessori Teacher ALISON AWES [Premium]

Dyslexic Master Montessori Teacher ALISON AWES [Premium]

by | Sep 8, 2017 | , , , , , , , , , , , ,

I recently had a chance to talk with Master Montessori Teacher Alison Awes who is based at the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota. Alison is dyslexic herself and she has written about how Montessori instruction can support dyslexic students. Alison is also trained in Orton-Gillingham Level1. Like the Orton-Gillingham method, the Montessori approach was created by a physician working with special education students. I knew about Montessori because both our children attended Montessori preschools and we liked many aspects of the educational approach, including self-directed learning, multi-age classrooms, and well-designed hands-on materials. I was interested in hearing about Alison’s experiences because she attended a Montessori school herself until the age of 12 and then transitioned to a traditional middle school. She only discovered that she […]

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Precis Writing … or when less is more

Precis Writing … or when less is more

by | Aug 22, 2017 | , , , , , , , , , ,

“English A was ‘a disaster and French was like medieval torture. To sit down with a blank piece of paper and write was the most traumatic thing that had ever faced me in life. I had ideas in my head, but I could not get the stuff down. It was a crushing time.” – Charles Schwab “It will be particularly helpful if they give themselves practice in precis writing, paraphrasing, and note-taking. If one has to write a precis one is forced not only to think out carefully what are the key ideas in a particular passage but also to express them concisely, accurately, and clearly. Paraphrasing makes similar demands and also forces one to consider the style of the original and to be critical […]

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[PREMIUM] Step-By-Step Beginning Reading Program

[PREMIUM] Step-By-Step Beginning Reading Program

by | Aug 21, 2017 | , , ,

Q: I’m a homeschooling mom of 3. There is dyslexia in our family. I’d like to be able to start an inexpensive no-frills reading program with my oldest child who is 9. Are there programs that work that don’t require extensive training? A: Yes. There are effective and inexpensive programs that a parent can work through with a child without a lot of additional training. Premium Subscribers, you must be logged into your Premium account to read the answer below. Any questions? email us here. When many people first hear the words Orton-Gillingham or even multisensory structure language intervention, it seems like a lot of big words that mean specialized training, but there are many programs designed for parents or other partners to teach dyslexic […]

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MATH: When Words Get In the Way [Premium]

MATH: When Words Get In the Way [Premium]

by | Aug 18, 2017 | , , , , , , , , ,

  For dyslexic students, the language of math can confuse and obscure. Teachers, tutors, and parents should be aware that language could be interfering with math performance and not mathematics itself. From Dyslexia and Mathematics: Here is an example of a dyslexic student’s sharing of how she becomes confused by what a teacher is saying. The capital letters indicate words that required her to stop and think. Teacher: “We are going to TAKE 25 FROM 61. WRITE DOWN 61 first (I sometimes wrote the first figure I heard before the second one). WRITE DOWN 25 UNDERNEATH it. Put the 2 UNDER the 6 and the 5 UNDER the 1. Draw a line UNDERNEATH. Start at the bottom on the RIGHT. Take 5 AWAY FROM 1. […]

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Dyslexic Entrepreneur’s Advice for the Road [Premium]

Dyslexic Entrepreneur’s Advice for the Road [Premium]

by | Jul 17, 2017 | , , , , , , , , , , ,

Great advice from Stephen Key at Additude. For many adult dyslexics, running your own business is the best way to build on strengths and create a positive working environment. Stephen offers the following helpful advice for those at the beginning their journey. “1. I prepare for every situation. My learning disability has caused me to fear the unknown. Feeling prepared soothes my nerves. Before I attend a meeting, I make sure to have an agenda. I like knowing what is expected of me. Because I don’t like being caught off guard, I am constantly studying up — on all sorts of topics. Much to my wife’s amusement, I even studied up on the first book we read for our neighborhood book club. When I’m traveling, […]

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