dealing with dyslexia in education - abilitynet webinar 6 november 2014
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Did you know: - There are at least 6 million people with dyslexia in the UK - It has a severe effect on as many as 4 million people - As many as 10% of adults in education have a Dysleixa or related conditions such as dyspraxia This is NOT a technical webinar but will be of interest to people with dyslexia as well as Disability Advisers and others who support students of all ages in schools, FE, HE and adult education. It will cover: - What is Dyslexia? - And what is Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia? - What is the impact of Dyslexia on education and learning? - What adjustments can help with Dyslexia? - How is mobile changing things? The session will be delivered AbilityNet¹s Head of Digital Inclusion Robin Christopherson. It will include an opportunity for questions.TRANSCRIPT
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Dealing with
Dyslexia in education
AbilityNet Webinar
6 November 2014
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Welcome
Pauline Beresford
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Robin Christopherson
AbilityNet
Mark Walker
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Alex Barker
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Dealing with Dyslexia in Education
What is the impact of Dyslexia in education?
• Adult education – FE, HE, etc
• Children and young people - schools
What adjustments can help with Dyslexia?
What help is available?
How is mobile changing things?
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What is Dyslexia?
Wikipedia:
• Dyslexia, or developmental reading disorder, is characterised by
difficulty with learning to read fluently and with accurate
comprehension despite normal or above-average intelligence
• Dyslexia is the most common learning difficulty and most recognised
reading disorder
Related issues include Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia
It is estimated that it affects at least 6 million people in the UK, 4 million
of those severely
Have to have a diagnosis to be eligible for education funding
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What is the impact of
Dyslexia in education?
Communication and collaboration
• Reading and writing
• Note-taking, comprehension
• Essays
• Time management
Not achieving the results you deserve
Personal and emotional effects
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Challenging environments
• Independent working
• Library
• Field work
• Placements
• Classrooms
• Lecture theatres
• Labs
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What adjustments can help with Dyslexia?
Lots of different options
• Overlays
• Preferences
• Keyboards
• Spellchecking
• Speech to Text
• Text to Speech
• Mind mapping
• Organisers/reminders
• Non medical helper support
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What adjustments can help with Dyslexia?
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• Reading
• Writing
• Note-taking
• Cognitive barriers
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Reading
Issues include
• Accuracy
• Understanding
Solutions include
• Overlays
• Reading Rulers
• Text to Speech/Screenreader
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Writing – essays, emails, etc
Issues include
• Spelling and grammar
• Clear and accurate articulation
• Mis-keying - hand eye co-ordination
Solutions include
• Spellchecking
• Speech-to-text and text-to-speech
• Mind-mapping
• Keyboard adaptations
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Mind-mapping
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Note-taking - meetings, on the telephone, etc
Issues include
• Listening and note-taking
at the same time
• Understanding information
• Keeping pace with information
Possible solutions include
• Digital Voice Recording
• Mind Mapping
• Strategy training - identifying key information
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Audio Notetaker
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Cognitive Barriers
Issues include
• Planning and organising workload
• Concentration
• Processing Information
• Memory Recall
Possible solutions include
• Mind mapping
• Outlook Calendar training
• Strategy coaching – memory tools
• Reminders
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What help is available?
Financial help
• Disabled Students Allowances
• Schools
Free help from AbilityNet
• Helpline – 0800 269 545
• Factsheets
• IT Support At Home
• My Computer My Way
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Dealing with Dyslexia in education
One size doesn’t fit all
• Deal with the individual and the support they need
May not be a cost
• For built in options see www.mycomputermyway.com
It’s about the person, not about the technology
• Training and support
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Questions
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