August 8th, 2009 | 
Author: Well I have to do a project and I want to include an activity to teach them some more about dyslexia eg. A dyslexia test or something suggestions please?
To do this you will need to do a bit of research and reading, so I have given you a few links to help.
I would start by giving everyone a list of some of the signs and symptoms of dyslexia, then maybe give them a test as set out below, (but make sure you tell them that this test etc is no way conclusive of having dyslexia), and whom they would need to see for a formal diagnoses, a Educational Psychologist, and I would then explain how dyslexia can affect a person, even showing them what a dyslexic may see when trying to read. I would then finish off with some strategies on how to support and manage dyslexia, I can give you a fairly comprehensive list if you need it.
Dyslexia affects people differently, and can vary in its severity. There is three types of dyslexia, and dyslexia does not affect a persons intelligence, in fact many dyslexics are highly intelligent people.
Dyslexia – causes problems with reading letters, words, number, symbols and spelling.
Dyscalculia – causes problems with doing maths.
Dysgraphia – causes problems with writing, spelling etc.
Dyslexia can be managed if we learn how it affects our ability to read, write and spell etc, parents and teachers can help by utilizing a number of strategies to assist their child/student both in the classroom and at home, such as having a list of spelling rules, homophones etc, or when writing on the board each paragraph is written in a different colour, coloured overlays may help with reading and so much more.
Both my daughter and I are both dyslexic, my daughter can read better than I, she learnt to read about 3, I learnt to read at 14, strangely I can write quite well, but my daughter has problems with writing (looks like a spider crawled across the page), we both have trouble with spelling especially similar sounding words, and we both have dyscalculia.
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Since the problem with dyslexia is a problem with interpretation of symbols, why not try something as simple as writing a message using "windings" or one of your other fonts that would require the "reader" to have to learn a new way to interpret symbols to get the message? Another method might be to challenge them to re-think by showing math done in different bases. For instance they all know base 10 and some know about computers using a binary system, but how about 8 as a number base? Showing how to re-interpret things is an excellent way to explain dyslexia.
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Have them try to read a selection that is in symbols, not letters…
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To do this you will need to do a bit of research and reading, so I have given you a few links to help.
I would start by giving everyone a list of some of the signs and symptoms of dyslexia, then maybe give them a test as set out below, (but make sure you tell them that this test etc is no way conclusive of having dyslexia), and whom they would need to see for a formal diagnoses, a Educational Psychologist, and I would then explain how dyslexia can affect a person, even showing them what a dyslexic may see when trying to read. I would then finish off with some strategies on how to support and manage dyslexia, I can give you a fairly comprehensive list if you need it.
Dyslexia affects people differently, and can vary in its severity. There is three types of dyslexia, and dyslexia does not affect a persons intelligence, in fact many dyslexics are highly intelligent people.
Dyslexia – causes problems with reading letters, words, number, symbols and spelling.
Dyscalculia – causes problems with doing maths.
Dysgraphia – causes problems with writing, spelling etc.
Dyslexia can be managed if we learn how it affects our ability to read, write and spell etc, parents and teachers can help by utilizing a number of strategies to assist their child/student both in the classroom and at home, such as having a list of spelling rules, homophones etc, or when writing on the board each paragraph is written in a different colour, coloured overlays may help with reading and so much more.
Both my daughter and I are both dyslexic, my daughter can read better than I, she learnt to read about 3, I learnt to read at 14, strangely I can write quite well, but my daughter has problems with writing (looks like a spider crawled across the page), we both have trouble with spelling especially similar sounding words, and we both have dyscalculia.
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Youth & Disability support worker and sessional teacher with a special interest in learning disabilities especially dyslexia.
Signs & symptoms of dyslexia
http://www.dyslexia.com/library/symptoms.htm
Online assessment – but no way conclusive
http://www.dyslexia.com/dyslexiatest.htm
What a dyslexic may see when trying to read
http://www.dyslexia-australia.com.au/What%20they%20see.htm
http://www.dyslexiaservices.com.au/
http://www.proudtobedyslexic.co.uk/dyslexiaguildfordcobhamleatherheadsurrey.html
http://www.learning-inside-out.com/index.html
write something…a sentence or paragraph and for each word mix up the letter, but keep the first and last letters in the correct position.
Can yuor sutdnets raed tihs?
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look up FAT CITY–its a video that simulates learning disabilities..
you can write a paragraph–leaving out letters, reversing letters, etc and have the people read it and answer questions–give a time limit –and fail them for not completing it..
I saw this activity in a childrens museum-place a simple maze (from a childrens activity book) in front of a mirror–instruct the class to complete the maze by only looking in the mirror–not at the paper
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