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Subject: Dyslexia in the classroom

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Shelagh Deeney

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Date Posted: 03:46:26 02/22/11 Tue

I am nearing the end of this dyslexia course and have found it very helpful in my trying to understand the lesson from the perspective of the dyslexic student. I now find that I bring this into every lesson, adapting my delivery, pace and resources to suit the requirements of these students. Some things take time to prepare, such as: larger font resources, modified texts and dyslexia-friendly activities, but there are many little 'tweaks' to a lesson that help dyslexic students without causing any extra work to the teacher: different coloured pens on the whiteboard; allowing time for students to complete tasks/copy from board; ensuring that group work is arranged to accommodate the needs of the dyslexic students; and, most importantly, setting a dyslexia-positive mentality in the class, where all students are aware of the condition and don't express any frustration or ridicule towards those who have it. The more open we are about individual students' specific learning difficulties, the more understanding the students seem to show each other.

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