Inclusive Practice

How Dyslexia affects learners

By G Thierry Mbenoun

Learner objectives :
learners will be able
To

Know the stories of John To discover what dyslexic go through To define dyslexia To list symptoms of dyslexia To state legal implications To suggest how to help dyslexic learners

Starring John & his mum &teacher This film is about a boy called john who is in the 5th grade, accused of not trying but he is suffering from dyslexia .

http://vimeo.com/25095 30

What is like to have dyslexia?

A Dyslexic Brain Uses Five Times More Area to Read

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature= player_detailpage&v=gwZLFTW4OGY

Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a persons ability to read. These individuals typically read at levels significantly lower than expected despite having normal intelligence. Common characteristics among people with dyslexia are difficulty with spelling or rapid visual-verbal responding. (The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and stroke)

Symptoms of Dyslexia
Slow

or inaccurate reading. Poor spelling Auditory processing disorder. Difficulty with organization skills. Tendencies to omit or add letters or words when writing and reading.

Legal Implications
1944 1978 1981
designate different groups.

Education Act the testing was started to Warnock Report recommended that

children with special education needs should be integrated into mainstream schools, whenever possible. special education needs but not legally make it compulsory for education institutions to provide resources for such children.

Education Act speak about children with

Legal Implications Contd.

1995 Disability Discrimination Act this act promoted civil rights for the disabled people.

2005 Disability Discrimination Act completed the implementation of the Disability Rights Task force
recommendations, the introduction of a duty on public authorities to promote equality for disabled people.

1996

new approach to learning. This report introduced the inclusive learning in education which means teachers focus not on the disability itself but on what it means for the way people learn or are helped to learn more effectively.

Tomlinson Report a milestone in providing a

Legal Implications Contd.

2001

Special Education Needs and Disability Act amended DDA 1995 to make it
unlawful to discriminate against disable people in provision of education.

2003

included specific implications for children with special needs and disability.

Green Paper Every Child Matters

2010

need to be done to make any workplace a fair environment for everyone and to comply with the law.

Equality Act ensures consistency in what

How to help dyslexics students

Differentiation Dictaphone Yellow

papers in some cases Laptops Someone to read for them Multisensory learning Claro read software ,screen reading software ,computer read for them

Dyslexia a curse or a gift ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature

=player_detailpage&v=rhygmurIgG0

Conclusion
Dyslexia

affects different learners differently, therefore you should have 1. A one to one chat with the student 2. Refer him to the Inclusion learning Team so they can assess him and let you know the best way to help that individual student more effectively

References

Disability Discrimination Act 1995, c 5.London Disability Discrimination Act 2005, c13.London Education Act 1944, 7 and 8 Geo 6 c. 31.London Education Act 1981, c60, (repealed 1.11.1996).London Equality Act 2010, Ch 15.London Green Paper Every Child Matters 2003 CM5860September 2003 Special Education Needs and Disability Act 2001 Tomlinson Report 1996 Warnock Report 1978 The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and stroke. National Institute of Health .February 3, 2009.http://www.ninds.nih.gov/about_ninds/ninds_overview.htm. Retrieved 2012-11-17. http://vimeo.com/2509530 (accessed 21/11/2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gwZLFTW4OGY(ac23/11/12) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rhygmurIgG0(ac24/11/2012)