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Myth #31 #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth:" #Dyslexia/#reading impairment is rare!" NOT TRUE! While the exact prevalence of #dyslexia/reading impairments depends on many factors (e.g., the definition, the language, diagnostic practices), we can say with great certainty that..1/7
... #dyslexia/#reading impairments are not rare. Let's take a look at the numbers: Yesterday @NAEYC released a new report showing that 65% of 4th graders are not reading proficiently. We know that the estimates of #dyslexia range from 3-12% but vary across countries but.. 2/7
..prevalence rates for #dyslexia are difficult to estimate due to differences in the definitions used, how & at what ages individuals are identified, criteria for diagnosis, & orthographic transparency (the degree of consistency between spelling &sound) plays a role as well! 3/7
Administrators & educators nationwide pl consider this early K #literacy & #dyslexia #screening opportunity for your district 2019: We R looking for more schools for validating our Boston early literacy screener bit.ly/2wr5n2r . Criteria below #edchat #spedchat #edtech 
We are looking for districts in TX, CA, NM, MS, NV, AL, LA, AZ, SC, MI, WV, AR with predominately low-income students. We are looking for kindergarten children only and would screen in fall and spring. If you are interested & to hear more email gaablab@childrens.harvard.edu
Please RT so that people are aware of this opportunity #dyslexia #literacy #earlyidentification #untileverychildcanread #ReadingDisability #literacymilestones #EarlyIntervention #Literacy #Reading #development #education #edtechchat
Dear @Learning_Ally ,several people have received emails from you with the subject line "Is tihs hrad to raed?" & the attached text. As you correctly state, people with #dyslexia do not read text backward. However, they also DO NOT read text jumbled as your header suggests 1/5
#Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Contrary to popular belief, the core problem in #dyslexia is NOT jumbling letters in a word while reading, reading the letters backward or seeing the letters jump. The core problems in #dyslexia is a problem with... 2/5
..identifying and/or manipulating the sound units in someone's language and matching these sounds to letters or letter combinations. Individuals with #dyslexia can also have difficulties with quickly retrieving the name of a symbol (e.g. a letter) or object, referred to as ...3/5
As a #reading and early #literacy researcher, I absolutely ♥️the new cover of the @NewYorker #untileverychildcanread
An interview with the brilliant artist behind this: newyorker.com/culture/cover-…
