5.1 What do students with dyslexia really need?

Welcome to Season 5 of Together in Literacy! We’re thrilled to be back and thank you for joining us. 

In this episode we’re kicking off our new season by setting the scene for the overarching topic that will inform our conversations: What do students with dyslexia really need?

The answer may sound familiar: more than just phonics! Our students need a comprehensive approach that sees the whole learner. We’ll talk about this in-depth this season, with topics like going beyond explicit phonics, decoding, executive function, layered and responsive instruction, metacognition, and self-advocacy strategies.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• "Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis, Empowering Students with Dyslexia" by Casey Harrison
• Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) by Nancy Mather and Barbara J. Wendling
• Oldes:r podcast episode
• 1.15 All About Accommodations for Dyslexia
• 2.14 Using Evaluations to Better Understand Our Learners with Katy Vassar
• 3.12 Harnessing the Power of Assistive Technology with Katie Larew
• 3.14 Understanding and Embracing The Ladder of Reading & Writing (Part 1) with Dr. Nancy Young
• 3.15 Understanding and Embracing The Ladder of Reading & Writing (Part 2) with Dr. Nancy Young
• 4.2 Are students with dyslexia getting lost in the SOR movement?
• 4.4 The Foundational Principles of Orton-Gillingham (part 1)
• 4.5 The Foundational Principles of Orton-Gillingham (part 2)

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