Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Dyslexia Awareness Month ~ October 2020 GOES RED!

RED ~ Reimagining Education for Dyslexia from the International Dyslexia Association

Each year, October is recognized worldwide as Dyslexia Awareness Month, a time to come together to raise awareness, share resources, and tell stories about dyslexia successes.

Learn more at the International Dyslexia Association website at: https://dyslexiaida.org/

“Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.” 

Adopted by the IDA Board of Directors, Nov. 12, 2002. Many state education codes, including New Jersey, Ohio and Utah, have adopted this definition. Learn more about how consensus was reached on this definition: Definition Consensus Project.

Local Resources: IDA NorCal: https://norcal.dyslexiaida.org/  Decoding Dyslexia CA: https://decodingdyslexiaca.org/



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