The Big 5: Fact Sheets that Focus on Your Child’s Changing Needs
The Internet is filled with misinformation about dyslexia and other LDs. As a service to the dyslexic community, the IDA has produced a series of […]
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IDA Fact Sheets (old)
IDA Fact Sheets are convenient, professionally reviewed materials designed to help improve understanding and support advocacy initiatives. Fact Sheets are frequently used to help enrich […]
Fact Sheets
IDA fact sheets are convenient, professionally reviewed materials designed to improve understanding and support advocacy initiatives. Fact sheets are frequently used to enrich and supplement […]
Evaluating Educational Professionals Fact Sheet
EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS Help your child succeed in school by learning as much as you can about the effectiveness of the instruction he or she […]
Parent’s Guide to Effective Instruction Fact Sheet
A PARENT’S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION Reading problems are the most common type of academic underachievement. Especially for students with dyslexia, learning to read and […]
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[HEADING GOES HERE] The Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection Implications for Academic Performance and Social Interactions What is stress? Stress is the reaction of the body and brain […]
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[HEADING GOES HERE] DYSLEXIA BASICS What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people […]
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[HEADING GOES HERE] At-Risk Students and the Study of Foreign Language in School Students who have oral and/or written language learning difficulties in their mother […]
Adolescents and Adults with Dyslexia Fact Sheet
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Beginning in grade 4, skilled reading is necessary for school achievement in all subject areas. Beyond school, reading proficiency is just […]
English Learners and Dyslexia
Share This: ` DOWNLOAD This fact sheet provides information about important considerations when evaluating English learners for dyslexia. Classroom teachers may find it helpful as […]
Social and Emotional Problems Related to Dyslexia
Share This: ` DOWNLOAD Dyslexia can have significant effects on emotional well-being. Samuel T. Orton, M.D. was one of the first researchers to describe the […]
Building Knowledge Can Help Build Comprehension Success
Share This: ` DOWNLOAD What key factors contribute to comprehension? The ultimate goal of reading is comprehension. However, the ability to read with comprehension begins […]
A Family Guide to Building Language Comprehension Through Reading Aloud
Share This: ` DOWNLOAD Families of children with dyslexia can help their children by reading aloud to them. Although this may seem to be nothing […]
How to Advocate for Assistive Technology Tools and Services
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` What is Assistive Technology? Assistive Technology (AT) refers to both tools and services that facilitate access to grade-level curriculum for students […]
Universal Screening: K–2 Reading
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` This fact sheet focuses on the importance of universal screening in the primary grades to identify students who are in need […]
Understanding Dysgraphia
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` What is dysgraphia? Dysgraphia is a specific learning disability that affects how easily children acquire written language and how well […]
Transitioning from High School to College
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` An increasing number of students with learning and attention disorders plan to attend college, and that is great news! However, negotiating […]
Spelling
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` How common are spelling difficulties? Spelling is difficult for many people, but there is much less research on spelling than there […]
Morphological Awareness: One Piece of the Literacy Pie
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Morphological awareness is a skill that helps students read and spell. When researchers have studied different skills that contribute to student […]
Why Homeschool a Student with Dyslexia?
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Homeschooling has emerged as a viable choice for many families. Homeschooling may also be an option for a child with dyslexia. […]