Displaying items by tag: Dyslexia: Nature and Instruction

A resource guide for parents and families regarding practices and procedures in special education.

Useful Resources on the identification, intervention, and instruction of students with SLD/Dyslexia from the University of Michigan

An abstract that explains the scientific understanding of dyslexia and other learning disabilities.   

The purpose of this technical assistance paper is to briefly describe what is currently known about dyslexia, focusing particularly on methods of early identification, prevention, and remedial instruction.   

An article published on Education Week by Kyle Redford which discusses issues surround Dyslexia such as effective interventions, general confusion surrounding the condition as well as potentially capable classmates who were "left alone to struggle in regular classes or ushered into the school basement to learn alongside students with a wide variety of learning disabilities, including the developmentally disabled".   

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released guidance to state and local educational agencies which clarifies that students with specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia have unique educational needs.   

Information provided by The International Dyslexia Association, 2012 A resource to provide educators and families with "Dyslexia Basics."