Identifying and Teaching Children at Risk for Dyslexia

Identifying and Teaching Children at Risk for Dyslexia

March 4-25 2021 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Presenters

  • Dr. Alicia Roberts Frank

Description

Dyslexia represents the most common and most prevalent of all known learning disabilities and impacts approximately 1 in 5 individuals.  This workshop introduces participants to characteristics of dyslexia and related learning disabilities, including common deficits and strengths, clarifies common misunderstandings, and introduces participants to the framework and specific elements of Structured Literacy Instruction, which is essential for students with dyslexia but beneficial to all literacy learners. Participants will learn ways to assess young children for indicators of dyslexia and strategies to support their successful literacy learning.

Event Notes

Co-facilitators include Kim Kellogg and Fran McCarthy.

Agenda

Session 1: Establishing Our Why

  1. Experiences
  2. Legal Rights & Requirements 

Session 2: Dyslexia

  1. Definition & Characteristics
  2. Myths: Clarifying Misunderstandings

Session 3: Screening & Diagnosing Needs

  1. General Recommendations
  2. WA K-2 Literacy Screening

Session 4: Teaching Students with Dyslexia

  1. Remediating
  2. Accommodating

Location

NWESD Region
1601 R Avenue Anacortes WA 98221

Dates

  • Thu, March 4 2021
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    Zoom
  • Thu, March 11 2021
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    Zoom
  • Thu, March 18 2021
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    Zoom
  • Thu, March 25 2021
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    Zoom

Registration

Event # 111753

Price
$0.00
Registered
233 / 300
Registration Ends
Thursday Mar 4, 2021 11:00 AM
Registration is now closed.

A zoom link will be sent to all registered participants prior to the start of the first session.

Professional Hours

Clock Hour Number: 111753
6.00 Clock Hours $23.00

Other

Early Learning English Language Arts (ELA)