Rief / Stern The Dyslexia Checklist

A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-54983-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: J-B Ed: Checklist

Essential advice and resources for helping kids withdyslexia
The Dyslexia Checklist is a valuable guide for parentsand teachers that can help them better understand children andteenagers with dyslexia and other reading- and language-baseddisabilities. The book relays the most current research availableand is filled with practical strategies, supports, andinterventions. Using these tools teachers and parents canaccommodate the needs and strengthen the skills of students withreading and writing disabilities across all age levels. The book ispresented in a simple, concise, easy-to-read checklist format andis filled with useful advice and information on a wide range oftopics.
* Explains what we now know about dyslexia from decades ofresearch
* Contains games to strengthen a child's literacy and languageskills
* Provides important information for hooking in reluctant andstruggling readers
* Offers suggestions for enhancing skills in vocabulary,comprehension, composition and written expression, spelling, math,and more
The book also provides information on the educational rights ofstudents with dyslexia.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rief, Sandra F.

Stern, Judith

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments.
About the Authors.
Introduction.
1. Basic information on dyslexia.
Introduction.
1.1. Clarifying the Terms Dyslexia and LearningDisabilities.
1.2. Important Facts and General Information About Dyslexia.
1.3. Signs and Symptoms of Dyslexia.
1.4. Decades of Research: What We Now Know About Dyslexia.
1.5. Other Common Problems.
1.6. Common Strengths and Positive Characteristics of Peoplewith Dyslexia.
1.7. Diagnosing Dyslexia.
1.8. Research-Based Intervention Programs for StrugglingReaders.
1.9. What Children with Dyslexia Need from Parents andTeachers.
1.10. Key Instructional Components and Interventions forStudents with Dyslexia.
1.11. Dual or Multiple Exceptionalities (Gifted andDyslexic).
Resources.
2. Strategies for helping with reading, language, andwriting.
Introduction.
2.1. Phonological Awareness.
2.2. Systematic Phonics.
2.3. Decoding Strategies.
2.4. Sight Word and Irregular Word Strategies.
2.5. Fluency Strategies.
2.6. Vocabulary Strategies.
2.7. Comprehension Strategies.
2.8. Spelling.
2.9. Common Writing Diffi culties for Children withDyslexia.
2.10. Strategies to Help with Prewriting: Planning andOrganizing.
2.11. Strategies for Teaching Composition and WrittenExpression.
2.12. Strategies to Help with Revising and Editing.
2.13. Assistive Technology to Support Reading and Writing.
2.14. Accommodating Reading and Writing Difficulties.
2.15. Games and Activities to Strengthen Literacy and LanguageSkills.
2.16. The Basic Spelling Vocabulary List.
Resources.
3. Checklists for parents.
Introduction.
3.1. Talking with Your Child About Dyslexia and Other LearningDifferences.
3.2. How to Advocate for Your Child.
3.3. Finding a Tutor or Educational Therapist.
3.4. Building and Nurturing Your Child's Self-Esteem.
3.5. How to Help Your Child with Homework.
3.6. Reinforcing Reading Skills at Home.
3.7. Helping Your Child with Organization and TimeManagement.
3.8. Strategies for Building Your Child's StudySkills.
Resources.
4. Checklists for teachers.
Introduction.
4.1. Adaptations, Accommodations, and Modifi cations:What's the Difference?
4.2. How Teachers Can Help Students with Homework.
4.3. Differentiating Instruction.
4.4. Adaptations and Modifi cations of Materials.
4.5. Adaptations and Accommodations in Testing.
4.6. Helping Students with Organization and Time Management.
4.7. Strategies to Aid Memory.
4.8. Strategies for Teaching Reading in the Content Areas.
Resources.
5. Other important checklists for parents andteachers.
Introduction.
5.1. High School Students with Dyslexia.
5.2. College Students with Dyslexia.
5.3. Response to Intervention.
5.4. Special Education.
5.5. Individualized Education Plans.
5.6. Section 504.
5.7 National Organizations and Resources That Address DisabilityIssues.
Resources.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Sandra F. Rief, M.A., is an internationally known speaker,consultant, and best-selling author of books on helping childrenwith learning disabilities and ADHD. A former award-winning specialeducator, she is author or co-author of nunerous books includingHow to Reach and Teach All Children in the InclusiveClassroom and the ADHD Checklist. Find more informationat her website, www.sandrarief.com.
Judith M. Stern, M.A., is a teacher, educationalconsultant, and national speaker, who specializes in helpingchildren with learning and attention problems. Her past booksinclude Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking Controlof Your ADD or ADHD. For her consulting, presentation, andtutoring topics, visit her website, www.JudithSternEducationalConsultant.com.