World of Dyslexia Newsletter - November 01
This month we have news about the following items:
** New Dyslexia Test for 4-7 year-olds
** The World of Dyslexia Discussion board
** Pupils share Dyslexic's Victory
** Helping Dyslexics in the Blink of an Eye
** Trouble with Numbers
Please note that a copy of this newsletter has
been set up at
www.dyslexia-teacher.co.uk/newsletter.html
with 'live' links to save you the trouble of having to copy and paste them into
your browser.
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New Dyslexia Test for 4-7 year-olds
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The early diagnosis of dyslexia has been emphasized by so many specialists. Once a child is diagnosed as being at risk, the correct remedial teaching can be started so that the child avoids the experiences of failure that are so common among dyslexic children.
The new Dyslexia Test 4-7 from Direct Learning has been specially prepared for parents to complete at home with a younger child. Using research findings from two major universities, children are at risk of dyslexia can now be identified. Simple, easy-to-give tests measure each of the different aspects which have been identified as predicting dyslexia.
The test results are evaluated by Direct Learning, and a full assessment report sent to the parents which summarizes all the findings. Recommendations are made for each individual child which will allow the early remediation of the difficulties faced by a dyslexic child.
Full details at:
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The World of Dyslexia Discussion board
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If
you haven't yet come across our Discussion Board and Advice Line, you might
like to take a look! The board is open to everyone, and no password or signing
in process is required. You can read people's letters and replies, and contribute
yourself if you wish.Topics under discussion recently are:
Helping a dyslexic child with math/s.
My life is a jumble!
Dyslexia the subject of new episode of Arthur on Nov. 5th on PBS (in the US).
6-year old daughter with a speech problem.
Help
with career planning.
Looking for samples of dyslexic children's work
Advice on foreign language teaching fordyslexic pupils.
and many others. Our Discussion Board is at:
http://www.dyslexia-teacher.co.uk/t98.html
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Pupils share Dyslexic's Victory
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Roger Essley, dyslexic writer and artist, now has his work in the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, but he was 40 years old before he submitted his first children's book.
Read more of Roger's story at:
www.dyslexia-teacher.co.uk/t116.html
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Helping Dyslexics in the Blink of an Eye
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State-of-the-art warplane cockpit systems that allow pilots to aim missiles with their eyes are being adapted by defence researchers and Oxford University scientists - including John Stein - to help diagnose dyslexia by measuring whether children's eyes work properly when they read.
The diagnosis kit - designed to measure "eye wobble", one of the key components of dyslexia - uses two tiny video cameras fixed to a pair of spectacle frames. These contain reflective glass, like that used in one-way mirrors.
When children put on the glasses and look towards a fixed point or a moving target, the cameras film their eye movements, which are measured with infrared light reflected by the glass. A computer link then shows whether the child's eyes are fixing and tracking steadily, or whether they wobble.
Read the rest of the story at:
www.dyslexia-teacher.co.uk/t117.html
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Trouble with Numbers
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It is estimated that dyscalculia - difficulty with numbers - afflicts between 3% and 6% of the population, based on the proportion of children who have special difficulty with math/s despite good performance in other subjects.
Often it is associated with dyslexia - word difficulty - but experts say the practical effects are even worse: inability to work out change in a shop, tell the time, or even find your way around.
The chief executive of the Dyslexia Institute, Shirley Cramer, said: "For many dyslexic people the difficulties which affect their reading and spelling also cause problems with mathematics."
Read more at:.
www.dyslexia-teacher.co.uk/t118.html
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Your contributions to our magazine and journal are always welcome.
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Best wishes!
John Bradford.
And everyone at
www.worldofdyslexia.org
www.dyslexia-teacher.co.uk
www.dyslexia-adults.com
www.dyslexia-parent.com
www.dyslexia-test.com
www.dyslexia-magazine.com
www.dyslexia-journal.com