5.2 Honoring the Emotional Landscape of Older Students with Dyslexia

This week on Together in Literacy we’re starting off Dyslexia Awareness Month by discussing the needs of a demographic that can get left behind – older students with dyslexia in middle school, high school, and beyond. We talk about the social emotional side of working with older students who can struggle with internalized shame, frustration with services, or lack of trust in educators and the tools they use.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Season 2 Episode 4: How to Effectively Work with Older Students with Dyslexia
• Season 2 Episode 5: Word Attack Strategies for Older Students with Dyslexia
• Season 2 Episode 9: The Power in Saying Dyslexia
• Season 4 Episode 9: What Matters When Working with Older Dyslexic Students
• Kyle Redford opinion article in Education Week: “Unidentified Dyslexia Takes Heavy Toll”

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