Did you know that 1 in 5 people have some form of dyslexia? That means in the average size classroom there are 4 students that are struggling.
I was recently watching the Today show and Henry Winkler was on talking about his new books. I was amazed to find out that he has dyslexia and he wrote these books about a boy named Hank Zipzer who has dyslexia. He even wrote the books using a font called dyslexie which is a heavier font which keeps the words on the page and more spacing between letters.
Dyslexia isn't just mixing letters around. Dyslexia has a spectrum, similar to autism. Some kids have a mild form, others have a more severe form.
I am just learning about this. My good friend listened to me talk about my daughter and she suggested I read a few websites and I was amazed at all the warning signs my daughter showed but the school never picked up on. Why? Because teachers aren't trained to look for the warning signs. It is not their fault either, the training isn't even offered. So sad.
Here are some sites to take a look at:
Bright Solutions
Dyslexia Training Institute
Special Education Advisor
Interested in the Hank Zipzer books? Check them out here.
Oh my goodness how I, and others in my family, have struggled with Dyslexia! To this day I have difficulties due to my Dyslexia. I was never tested though because, "in my day" (gosh I sound so old!) testing was not done except in extremely obvious cases. I wish I had been tested and treated.
ReplyDeleteAnd in this day and age we still aren't helping students with dyslexia unless they fall below 10%. So sad.
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