EDUC 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia
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3 main problems with dyslexia: word recognition, reading efficiency/fluency, reading comprehension. Individuals with disabilities act (2004: basic definition of specific learning disorder . History of sld: samuel kirk coined term learning disability in 1963. Causes of sld: heredity, problems during pregnancy or birthing process, head injuries, exposure to toxic substances, no 1 obvious cause. Prevalence of sld: largest category of disability in education. Boys are 2x more likely than girls to have sld. Majority of sld students age from 10-16. Differences between people with and without sld: brain structure/function differs, neurology with readings. Common characteristics of people with sld: short attention, poor memory, difficulty listening/remembering, eye-hand coordination, speech development. Related to writing: info processing disorder. Related to sensory storage relocation: language related learning. Sld reading: 80% of people with sld struggle reading. Discrepency between iq and score on test means sld: advantages. May not be sensitive for small gaps. Response to intervention: 3 tier model.
