Ms Collins's Dyslexia Newsletter
Maintaining Momentum
Dyslexia Myths
-Dyslexia disproportionately affects boys
Dyslexia affects all genders, races, and ethnic groups equally. Observer bias may cause more boys to be referred and diagnosed with dyslexia.
-Dyslexic people are not smart.
Dyslexic individuals have average to above average intelligence. Dyslexia is not an intellect problem.
-Dyslexia is a visual problem characterized by letter reversals..
Dyslexia is difference in brain function that causes deficiencies in phoneme/grapheme association and retrieval. It has nothing to do with vision. Visual therapies such as colored overlays have been debunked as ineffective for treating dyslexia.
For more information, visit http://dyslexia.yale.edu/Myths.html
Words of the Week - The Quest for 1,000 New Words
In our valiant quest to learn 1,000 new words, we have discovered a new ally! MTA reading sheets often have unfamiliar words. Every student is now responsible for their own learning and must point out at least one unfamiliar word per week. A few enemies conquered this week include ...
spinster
vestry
hasty
idle
There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book. – Marcel Proust
Upcoming Events
Dyslexia Simulation for Parents
MTA Graduation Event Survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WRVVL23
The Dyslexia Department would like to host the first ever MTA Graduation ceremony for all students who complete kit 7 this semester. We would love some feedback from you as we prepare for the celebration. Please complete the survey at the website listed above. Your input is very important to us.
New Parent Notices
Tips for Parents
Encourage your child to use Bookshare and Learning Ally for independent reading.
Contact Information
Tutoring Times: M-F 7:50 - 8:50, Afternoons by appointment only
Email: ashton.collins@risd.org
Website: http://www.edline.net/pages/BerknerHS
Location: Berkner High School, East Spring Valley Road, Richardson, TX, United States
Phone: 469-593-7229