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Multi-Sensory Teaching

In the UK it is estimated that one in ten children exhibit some form of dyslexia and it is estimated that 80% of people diagnosed with learning difficulties are also dyslexic. A proven approach to helping children overcome their dyslexia is to enable them to practice weaknesses and to identify where their mistakes in reading, writing and arithmetic lie. Using such an approach it has been shown that dyslexic children can learn subject matter just as well as non- dyslexic children. However, to achieve this often the child must be taught using alternative teaching strategies and be supported by a personal assistant to help identify mistakes and monitor progress. A significant problem faced by dyslexic children is a lack of learning technologies designed to help identify weaknesses in the absence of personal assistance in settings such as in home. The vast majority of the software available is designed to be used in school settings with teachers controlling the pace and form of learning. Furthermore, as many schools find it difficult to fund support teachers to provide personal assistance this software is sometimes not used or available in school settings.

Support for dyslexic children to study at home generally takes the form of practice worksheets containing a range of study exercises realized as multiple choice questions, training exercises and to open questions. However, such worksheets are often criticized for their lack of interactivity and failure to engage the child so as to motivate them to learn.

Multisensory teaching can be understood to be a method of teaching in which strengths that dyslexic children appear to have over non-dyslexic children,such as extra creativity and stronger sensory receptors (tactile/touch), are implemented as part of the teaching process.

Multisensory teaching consists of a string of Multisensory strategies that include techniques for linking eyes, ears, voice, and hand movements to symbolic learning. The approach taken is to try and engage as many sensory receptors in the learning process as possible, since it is argued that on many occasions, children with learning difficulties appear to have extra receptive sensors that can be used to bookmark learning events within their the memory. An example of a Multisensory teaching approach is to use graphics and strong colors to make associations between shape, letters, words and numbers that relate to the same topic.

Educational learning games have proved an effective way of motivating children with learning disabilities to learn. Children tend not to see learning as a chore and are often more willing to have an attempt at a game then a worksheet. In the case of Dyslexic children activities involving gaming strategies can be used as a reinforcement factor that allows children to see mistakes in reading, writing and arithmetic as challenges to completing the game. ICT and games can be used to present an active learning environment, which is crucial for children with learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

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Nessy Tales ~ Suitable for Windows and Mac

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Animated reading books to help improve children's reading, vocabulary and listening skills at home. The careful choice of graded words provides vital reading practice at the beginning stages of reading but the story content is suitable for a slightly older age group who may have fallen behind. These interactive books can act as a vital bridge between listening and reading. Reading ability 5-7 years, age appropriate content up to 12.



Speed Reading, Assessment and Online Reader Software. Improve your reading skills by training with Drills and Games. Track your progress by taking Comprehension Tests (for grades 1-12+). Read efficiently online with the Online Reader. Utilizes Tachistoscope Technology. Very customizable with many options and display modes. Includes Startup Wizard Screen. For all ages (professionals to children).
Suitable for Windows

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This book was written for concerned parents and teachers. It describes all the basics needed for an insight into dyslexia and covers description, assessment, diagnosis, parental rights, legalization and the statutory "statementing" process. Click Image to Download



As many as one in four children experiences problems with reading. Dyslexia, the most common learning disability leads to well-documented negative effects on school and, ultimately, adult success. Therefore, it is critical that school professionals provide early and effective assessment and intervention.

Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Dyslexia at School equips practitioners with in-depth understanding of the disorder and a wealth of practical information for meeting student needs. Click Image to Download



Discover how to
* Recognize the symptoms of dyslexia
* Understand diagnostic test results
* Set up an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
* Work effectively with teachers
* Improve your child's reading skills

Includes tips and strategies for kids, teens, and adults with dyslexia Understand what dyslexia is, assess schools and programs, and help your child succeed. Does your child mix up d's and b's? Does he or she have trouble reading? If so, the cause may be dyslexia. But don't worry - these days, there are many ways to overcome dyslexia. This hands-on guide leads you step by step through your options - and explains how anyone with dyslexia can achieve success in school and life.
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Music and dyslexia is of particular interest for two reasons. Firstly, research suggests that music education can benefit young dyslexics as it helps them focus on auditory and motor timing skills and highlights the rhythms of language. Secondly, dyslexic musicians at a more advanced level face particular challenges such as sight-reading, written requirements of music examinations and extreme performance nerves.

This is a sequel to the highly successful Music and Dyslexia: Opening New Doors, published in 2001. The field of dyslexia has developed rapidly, particularly in the area of neuropsychology. Therefore this book focuses on these research advances, and draws out the aspects of music education that benefit young dyslexics. The contributors also discuss the problems that dyslexic musicians face, and several chapters are devoted to sight-reading and specific strategies that dyslexics can use to help them sight-read.

The book offers practical techniques and strategies, to teachers and parents to help them work with young dyslexics and dyslexic musicians.
Music and Dyslexia: A Positive Approach

Print-Outs For Parents

Please include www.worldofdyslexia.com on the hand-outs, so that parents can refer to the website at home.

• Frequently Asked Questions about dyslexia - from the Dyslexia Parents Resource


• Hearing your child read - article in English and Spanish (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
  
  


• The sounds the letters make (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
  
  


• What causes dyslexia? (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
  
  


• Books and software - from the Dyslexia Parents Resource


• Dyslexia and Diet - (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
  
  


• Dyslexia and writing - (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
  
  


• Getting the Action You Deserve - (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
  
  


• Dyslexia and memory - (Dyslexia Online Magazine)

International Dyslexia Association Fact Sheets

Free Worksheets & Printables From Dyslexia Testing.Au

For brilliant resources free and affordable please visit Dawn Matthews' site Dyslexia Testing.
All profits from the sales of dawn Matthews /Atoti Publication books during 2009 will go to the creation of Dyslexic Centre Australia.

In Dawn's Own words:

The definitions of dyslexia are many and varied. Some experts spend much of their time arguing over the exact definition of "dyslexia" when what is important is being able to help kids who are failing or behind in literacy.
As a dyslexic who struggled through school, I am passionate about helping other kids who suffer this same fate. This is why I have dedicated much of my life to helping children and adults who learn differently from the norm. I do not like the label "Learning Difficulty" as this implies impairment or disability. I have worked with thousands of these kids and adults and have concluded that most of them are, in fact, much more able than their peers in many aspects of learning and working. It is just that we dyslexics are a minority within the education system and are so often forced to learn in the same way as the majority do. This is all wrong for us..

Dyslexia appears in all classes, intellects, and ethnic groups of people. It also tends to run in families. However, because our language is both symbolic (words and letters are symbols that represent a sound rather than being a pictogram of what the word means as in Chinese) and irregularly spelt, dyslexics are more noticeable in the English speaking world.

The pictorial languages of Japan and the far East are learnt in a different way, using a different part of the brain, and offer much less of a challenge to many dyslexic minds than does the symbolic language of English. I have taught dyslexic Japanese children who displayed much more of a problem with their English than they did with their Japanese. Also the phonetically regular spelling of Italian and Spanish is easier for dyslexics to master.

Here is a definitive list of famous dyslexics
Will Smith, Anthony Hopkins, Jack Nicholson, Patrick Dempsey, Beethoven, Van Gogh, Jorn Utza [the architect who designed the Sydney Opera House], Anita Roddick, Newton, Galileo and Kerry Packer.


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At a glance - Essential Maths Word Sheet

Containing many of the words and concepts, easily forgotten. It is designed to be used with the Times Table Square or inside a Maths book

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10 easy tips to help dyslexic kids with maths

There is a big difference between mathematics and arithmetic. Dyslexics are generally good at mathematics, if taught properly, but not always good at arithmetic.

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10 tips for parents and teachers to help dyspraxic kids

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10 tips for presenting worksheets for dyslexics

Dyslexics are slow and painful readers and we are put under stress by being given lots of text to read in a short time. We are frequently unable to read the given text in the time teachers give us. The fewer the words the easier it is for us to complete the task. Read more information ...

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