Orton Gillingham is a reading program that was specifically designed for children with dylexia and Wilson is another program that is based on Orton Gillingham. They both incorporate a strong, systematic phonics based approach to reading and many SPED teachers and reading specialists are trained in one or both of these programs. You can find more information about these programs online. Many people feel this is the best approach at the present time to help dyslexic students.
P.S. In Massachusetts we don't have a 504 for dyslexia either. Dyslexia is a learning disability but schools don't have the ability to test for it. In Massachusetts, children are often taken to Mass. General or Children's Hospital to be tested. They then bring the results back to the school to aid in the schools findings with their testing. You might want to check with a hospital in your area to see if they do the testing. Sometimes it is covered by insurance and sometimes it isn't. Some people have had the testing done anyway and paid 3,000.00 for the testing to be done. Kathy Reading Specialist ________________________________ From: "wr...@att.net" <wr...@att.net> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Sun, October 25, 2009 11:19:22 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] dyslexia Can you write more about Orton Gillingham and Wilson? Thanks! ------------ Original message from Kathy Jankins <krjank...@yahoo.com>: ------------ I've tried the overlays and I think blue works the best, but it is not something that is going to help all that much. I wouldn't run out and buy them. As you've mentioned, the research isn't there to determine how effective they actually are. I think it's also important to remember that it is a brain disorder and while there are many who are now questioning whether or not it exists, brain imaging clearly shows that it does. The only somewhat effective approach to teaching dyslexic children is to use Orton Gillingham or Wilson and even then we need to remember this is something that cannot be magically fixed at the present > time. > Kathy > Reading Specialist from Massachuesetts > > > > > ________________________________ > From: sheila eisen To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > > Sent: Sat, October 24, 2009 11:38:57 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia > The colored sheets are available from Irlen Institute and they are used to > correct visual difficulties called scotopic sensitivity. This hasn't (I > believe) been proven to correct the "letters moving" on the page. The most > common colored overlay is blue, but they also come in various other shades, > like > yellows, roses, greens, etc. You could probably find report covers that > would > work as well and be much cheaper. It's basically a trial-and-error method to > determine the correct color. > > Sheila > > --- On Sat, 10/24/09, wr...@att.net wrote: > > > From: wr...@att.net > > Subject: [MOSAIC] dyslexia > > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > > > Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 3:30 PM > > I have a student who probably has > > dyslexia. According to our school psych, my state does > > not recognize dyslexia as a learning disability, so this > > student will not get any help from special ed. She > > really needs help with reading. > > > > I remember years ago hearing that see-through plastic > > sheets in different colors can help students with dyslexia > > read. Do you know anything about this? > > > > If this is really true, where can I buy some of those > > plastic sheets for her to try out? > > Thanks! > > Jan _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
