• More on Writing

    Many people who struggle with writing think that good writers just write well. We need to convey good writing is challenging for everyone.

    Many people who struggle with writing think that good writers just write well.

    Not necessarily so. We need to convey that good writing is a process and everyone has to work at it.

  • How should writing be assessed?

    How should writing be assessed?

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Understand the components of writing
    • Know how to assess these components
    • Have compendium of writing tests

    Overcoming writing problems begins with a good assessment

    Many individuals with dyslexia or learning disabilities think that writing c

  • Writing

    Given that dyslexia is a language-based learning disability, many dyslexics have great difficulty with (and subsequent dislike for) writing.

  • Writing

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Know the components of the writing process
    • Understand that dyslexics often struggle with writing because they have difficulty identifying sounds, and thus spelling words
    • Be aware that writing is more than spelling words and involves understanding of oral language and writing conventions

    To write we need knowledge of our languag

  • Spelling

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Understand that spelling is a multi-element language skill, not simply a visual memory task
    • Know the basics of spelling that we need to help dyslexics and parents understand

     

  • Dyslexia and Spelling

    Deep Dive: Spelling

  • Spelling

    Language skills play an important role in spelling.

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Discover that phonemic awareness and the alphabetic principle are important skills for spelling, and may cause dyslexics to struggle
    • Understand that spelling is a multi-element language skill, not simply a visual memory task

    Like reading, we once had the misconc

  • Writing

    A child who cannot read cannot write.

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Know that along with reading, dyslexics often struggle with writing because they have difficulty identifying sounds, and thus spelling words

    To write we need knowledge of our language

    Johnson & Myklebust (1967) discussed the connections between writing and oral language and no

  • Strategies for Teachers

    Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
    Upon completion of this section, you will

    • Acquire general recommendations for the classroom that enrich learning for beginning readers and writers
    • Identify tips for the different parts of the reading process that enrich comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary
    • Have idea