EDVIEW360 Understanding and Recognizing Dyslexia: Leveling the Playing Field With Intervention
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Oct 24, 2024 Barbara Steinberg, a literacy expert with over 20 years of experience and founder of PDX Reading Specialists, dives into the crucial topic of dyslexia. She debunks common myths and emphasizes the importance of early intervention to empower struggling readers. The conversation reveals effective teaching strategies that bolster reading skills, highlights accommodations that create an inclusive environment, and underscores the role of technology in leveling the academic playing field. Steinberg’s insights help educators transform their approach to teaching students with dyslexia.
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Personal Journey to Advocacy
- Barbara Steinberg's advocacy stems from personal struggles with reading.
- This fuels her passion to reshape the learning narrative for students.
Reshaping the Narrative
- Persistent reading challenges significantly impact students' well-being and can lead to difficulties later in life.
- Reshaping the learning narrative involves rewiring brains and fostering a belief in students' ability to learn.
Dyslexia Characteristics
- Dyslexia is not defined by letter reversals, but by difficulties with accurate and automatic word recognition (decoding) and spelling (encoding).
- These difficulties manifest in challenges with fluency and comprehension, stemming from decoding issues, not a lack of language.