According to the International Dyslexia Association, one-half of all students who qualify for special education services are classified as having a learning disability. Approximately 85% of those students have a primary disability in reading and language processing. The National Institute of Health identified Dyslexia as the most common and prevalent of all known learning disabilities, affecting one in five children in the United States. Characteristics of dyslexia, assessments, interventions, and accommodations will be addressed to offer the practitioner tools and strategies to support struggling readers. This training will focus on best practices in working with students who have been identified with reading difficulties or are suspected of having dyslexia.
Presenter: Andrea Abrishami, M.A., Education Specialist
Time: 1 hour (On-Demand Zoom Webinar)
Intended Audience: Educators working with students with reading difficulties.
Outcomes:
- Understand the components of reading.
- Be able to identify the characteristics of dyslexia.
- Develop strategies to identify appropriate interventions and accommodations for students with reading difficulties.
- Learn evidence-based practices for struggling readers.
Handouts: The training slides and handouts can be downloaded using the link below. Please save them onto your devices to view the materials during the webinar.
Access the Zoom webinar: Click the link below, register using your school email, and enter the passcode:
- R-2 Reading Webinar
- Access Passcode: 23-24dcsc