Dyslexia Introduction The word dyslexia is derived from the Greek word‚ dys‚ meaning poor or inadequate‚ and the word lexis‚ meaning words or language. Dyslexia is a learning disorder characterized by problems in processing words into meaningful information. This is most strongly reflected in difficulty in learning to read. What is Dyslexia? For almost a century after dyslexia was first described in a British medical journal in 1896‚ it was thought to be the result of a visual processing problem
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are two views of reading that have been explored throughout the years‚ the learning view and the acquisition view. There are similarities between both views‚ including that syntax plays a role in reading‚ that previous knowledge is important‚ and that early reading skills like phonetic awareness are important as well. The differences between the views lies with the focus that each view takes on syntax‚ including the importance of syntax and how syntax is approached with reading instruction. Although
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literacy among young children and students has lowered over time and reading needs to take precedence over other activities like video games and television. With new technological advancements‚ smartphones‚ laptops‚ and television‚ there are many distractions that take young students and children away from reading and learning. A way to decrease the problem would be to decrease screen time and spend time in the classroom or at home reading as a group or alone. Instead of a flat out cost‚ it would take
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of daily Living with independence. She is able to ambulate across all surfaces without the use of an assistive device. Colleen is right hand dominant. Her hearing seems to be within limits and she does not wear glasses. Colleen struggles with reading for a long period‚ she has difficulty with organizing large writing assignments; focus‚ concentration‚ and processing. She is bright and articulate and is able to complete her course assignments when given extra time to do so. Functional Limitations
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A rising third-grade student named Ayden Pollard was chosen to participate in this assignment. The second-grade reading passage‚ entitled “The Night Sky‚” was selected for Ayden to read. He appeared interested in the reading topic and read the passage quickly and fluently. Upon scoring this reading passage‚ Ayden used one mispronunciation‚ five substitutions‚ three insertions‚ and eleven omissions. According to Tompkins (2014)‚ “only words that students mispronounce or substitute can be analyzed;
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Reading is a complex activity. It sends our brains into a frenzy of electrical impulses that zig and zag through matter in ways we still do not totally understand. It organizes sights and sounds in designs that ultimately connect us to the broad vistas of life’s many landscapes. Reading gives us the opportunity to appreciate those landscapes in all their variety. It is remarkable that‚ whatever approach‚ method‚ or ideology is used to teach reading‚ most students become proficient at it. For
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Is Reading? "Reading" is the process of looking at a series of written symbols and getting meaning from them. When we read‚ we use our eyes to receive written symbols (letters‚ punctuation marks and spaces) and we use our brain to convert them into words‚ sentences and paragraphs that communicate something to us. Reading can be silent (in our head) or aloud (so that other people can hear). Reading is a receptive skill - through it we receive information. But the complex process of reading also
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not have some type of short coming when it comes to reading. Looking at National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores only one third of students read at the proficient or advanced levels. One third read at a basic level and the last one third are reading below that basic level. (1) Who are at risk readers? There are students that are labeled as “at risk‚” these students show high risk of being a struggling reader or having reading disabilities. Being at risk does not mean that the
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Quantitative Article Critique Summary: Reading Comprehension and Fluency Levels Ranges across Diverse Classrooms: The Need for Differentiated Reading Instruction and Content Summary In view of insufficient current research available on the variance in students’ reading comprehension and fluency levels within the classrooms‚ Firmender‚ Reis‚ and Sweeny (2013) conducted a quantitative research study to review the extremes of students’ understanding in reading and their reading speed and accuracy within diverse
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an Ideal Early Literacy Program Goals I have such an overwhelming feeling come over me when I think about the fact that in a few short months I will be responsible for helping nearly thirty students either learn to read or improve in their reading abilities. It is such an exciting yet daunting task! I already had many ideas and goals in my head about how I wanted my literacy based classroom to look and run‚ and after taking this class‚ I feel as though I am bursting with great ideas and various
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