Helping Dyslexia

A study by Stein (2021) found that students with dyslexia show a different electrical pattern in their brain pattern on EEG compared to typical readers when their rapid visual processing is stimulated. Typical readers displayed a larger peak at 10Hz than 5Hz whereas it was the opposite way around for dyslexic readers. Taking the ratio of these peaks 10/5Hz further enhanced this difference which was highly statistically significant (P

Vision is more than 20/20! Some visual skills continue to develop until the end of secondary school but develop most rapidly through primary school!
(Data from 700 NZ students with normal reading, spelling & maths)

A recent study in Australia shows 30% of Year 3 students may have a vision problem that could affect their learning.

Through a child's eyes: Classroom study measures vision and academic achievement Researchers have investigated how vision can affect a child's ongoing learning, with results showing 30 per cent of Year 3 students tested had uncorrected eye problems that could affect their academic performances.

Now collaborating with Raising Achievement to promote visual interventions to schools around NZ.

Jenny Tebbutt - Raising Achievement SENCO Courses 2016 Email Jenny - [email protected] In 2016 Jenny will be launching her new SENCO development course. Click here for more info: www.raisingachievement.co.nz Th...

A major focus for Dyslexia Advocacy Week is that students with dyslexia learn differently than students without dyslexia. If these differences can be recognized and catered for, many students with dyslexia can do very well. Such differences can even be an advantage when it comes to solving problems since dyslexics are well known for thinking outside of the square. Read More...

http://helpingdyslexia.com/dyslexia-not-just-a-learning-difference/

This week is Dyslexia Advocacy Week in NZ. Dyslexia is defined as a developmental reading disorder which is characterized by difficulty with learning to read fluently and with accurate comprehension despite normal intelligence. There is also a growing awareness of other factors that can affect dyslexics which do not depend on language at all – in particular problems with their visual, auditory and motor skills. Read More...

http://helpingdyslexia.com/dyslexia-more-than-a-language-problem/