(HS Johnson 060120 2016) Dyslexia, Dyscalculia & Dysgraphia: An Integrated Approach

Course overview

Strategies for... Increasing sequencing and memory Reading ability including instant improvement Handwriting Increasing words written Math skills Improving processing speed Reducing anxiety, including test anxiety Stopping reversals In this recording, professionals from many different perspectives come together to learn how their interventions integrate to remediate some of the more complicated dysfunctions seen in education. The Pyramid of Potential approach starts the remediation with building blocks of mind and body health from the nutrition and psychology disciplines. This is followed by neurodevelopment and sensory-motor development from occupational therapy, physical therapy and vision therapy disciplines. Finally, cognitive skills training, such as memory, attention, and processing speed, come from education. This program combines lecture and notes with discussion and hands-on exercises to help facilitate different learning styles.