The Dyslexia Checklist A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers

by Rief, Sandra F.; Stern, Judith

• ISBN13: 9780470429815
• ISBN10: 047042981X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-12
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

The Dyslexia Checklist helps parents and teachers to better understand children and teenagers with dyslexia and other reading- and language-based disabilities. It provides the latest research -- what we know about dyslexia -- as well as practical strategies, supports, and interventions to accommodate the needs and strengthen the skills of students with reading and writing disabilities across age levels. Written in a simple, concise, easy-to-read checklist format, the book is packed with practical advice and information on a wide range of topics. The material is organized into the following five sections:Section 1: Basic Information on Dyslexia (Includes descriptions, symptoms and characteristics from early childhood through adulthood, what we now know about dyslexia from decades of research, the learning and processing problems associated with the disorder, diagnosis and research-validated interventions, etc.)Section 2: Checklists for Parents (Includes homework tips, advocacy tips, pursuing an evaluation, helping your child with auditory/visual processing difficulties, games to strengthen your child's literacy and language skills, looking for a tutor, etc.)Section 3: Checklists for Educators (Includes important information for teachers, aides, and others working with dyslexic students, such as the necessity of differentiating instruction, hooking in reluctant and struggling readers, communicating with parents, etc.)Section 4: Academic Strategies, Supports, and Accommodations for Home and School (Includes phonemic awareness, letter/sound and blending, systematic phonics, sight/irregular words, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, composition & written expression, spelling, math, etc.)Section 5: Other Important Checklists for Parents and Educators (Includes educational rights for students with dyslexia, response to intervention, the challenge of learning a second language, necessity of a team approach, web resources to understand and support children with dyslexia and related disorders, etc.)

Author Biography

Sandra F. Rief, M.A., is an internationally known speaker, consultant, and best-selling author of books on helping children with learning disabilities and ADHD. A former award-winning special educator, she is author or co-author of nunerous books including How to Reach and Teach All Children in the Inclusive Classroom. Judith. M. Stern, M.A., is a teacher, educational consultant, and national speaker, who specializes in helping children with learning and attention problems, her past books include Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking Control of Your ADD or ADHD.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
About the Authors	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Basic information on dyslexia	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
Clarifying the Terms Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities	p. 3
Important Facts and General Information About Dyslexia	p. 7
Signs and Symptoms of Dyslexia	p. 11
Decades of Research: What We Now Know About Dyslexia	p. 16
Other Common Problems	p. 20
Common Strengths and Positive Characteristics of People with Dyslexia	p. 25
Diagnosing Dyslexia	p. 27
Research-Based Intervention Programs for Struggling Readers	p. 35
What Children with Dyslexia Need from Parents and Teachers	p. 43
Key Instructional Components and Interventions for Students with Dyslexia	p. 45
Dual or Multiple Exceptionalities (Gifted and Dyslexic)	p. 50
Resources	p. 54
Strategies for helping with reading, language, and writing	p. 57
Introduction	p. 58
Phonological Awareness	p. 59
Systematic Phonics	p. 67
Decoding Strategies	p. 73
Sight Word and Irregular Word Strategies	p. 86
Fluency Strategies	p. 91
Vocabulary Strategies	p. 98
Comprehension Strategies	p. 104
Spelling	p. 115
Common Writing Difficulties for Children with Dyslexia	p. 126
Strategies to Help with Prewriting; Planning and Organizing	p. 129
Strategies for Teaching Composition and Written Expression	p. 133
Strategies to Help with Revising and Editing	p. 140
Assistive Technology to Support Reading and Writing	p. 146
Accommodating Reading and Writing Difficulties	p. 154
Games and Activities to Strengthen Literacy and Language Skills	p. 159
The Basic Spelling Vocabulary List	p. 163
Resources	p. 169
Checklists for parents	p. 177
Introduction	p. 177
Talking with Your Child About Dyslexia and Other Learning Differences	p. 178
How to Advocate for Your Child	p. 182
Finding a Tutor or Educational Therapist	p. 187
Building and Nurturing Your Child's Self-Esteem	p. 191
How to Help Your Child with Homework	p. 195
Reinforcing Reading Skills at Home	p. 201
Helping Your Child with Organization and Time Management	p. 206
Strategies for Building Your Child's Study Skills	p. 213
Resources	p. 218
Checklists for teachers	p. 221
Introduction	p. 221
Adaptations, Accommodations, and Modifications: What's the Difference?	p. 222
How Teachers Can Help Students with Homework	p. 226
Differentiating Instruction	p. 232
Adaptations and Modifications of Materials	p. 237
Adaptations and Accommodations in Testing	p. 240
Helping Students with Organization and Time Management	p. 246
Strategies to Aid Memory	p. 253
Strategies for Teaching Reading in the Content Areas	p. 258
Resources	p. 263
Other important checklists for parents and teachers	p. 265
Introduction	p. 265
High School Students with Dyslexia	p. 266
College Students with Dyslexia	p. 270
Response to Intervention	p. 274
Special Education	p. 282
Individualized Education Plans	p. 287
Section 504	p. 290
National Organizations and Resources That Address Disability Issues	p. 294
Resources	p. 298
Index	p. 303
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