(HS Asper 062975 2016) Dyslexia: Improving Performance in Cognition, Language and Social Interaction

Course overview

Strategies to improve academic skills, organization and social interaction Techniques to teach phonemic/ phonological awareness, decoding, fluency, comprehension and written expression Simple ways to use technology to enhance traditional learning methods Games, stories and activities to engage & strengthen performance across modalities This dynamic, information-packed day will teach you strategies and methods for helping students diagnosed with dyslexia improve academic performance and social interactions! Current neurological research and information will be applied to the diagnostic characteristics of dyslexia (specific learning disorder) to help you plan the most effective interventions to support, sound/symbol awareness, reading comprehension, social interaction and executive function. Learn how language learning difficulties can make social interactions difficult, and how you can best coach your students to engage in successful relationships. Solve the puzzle of decoding, fluency and comprehension as you learn techniques for breaking down the language and scaffolding reading and writing success. Discover how movement, games, group activities and storytelling can improve learning and performance while overcoming challenges in social interaction, executive function and anxiety. We'll wrap up the day mapping out a plan for one specific student, incorporating strategies and methods learned during today's presentation.